Examination of the abdomen

The Systematic Examination of the Abdomen

subject which takes up much of my time and thought, one too which must perforce be of some interest to most members ?* our profession ; for every physician, surgeon and general practitioner is being consulted on the subject every day of his life, and upon his knowledge of the subject depends the future comfort and oftentimes the life of his patient. I have taken as the title of my discourse to-...

OPEN MANAGEMENT OF THE SEPTIC ABDOMEN

Severe intraabdominal infection associated with abdominal wall, intraperitoneal and remote organ complications, still carries an unacceptably high morality rate. In addition to the fundamental principle of eradication of the source of infection, various treatment modalities have been suggested to improve the commonly grave outcome. Amongst these, open management (OM) of the septic abdomen,...

Ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen of the goat. II. Liver, spleen, urinary tract and greater omentum.

This review article describes the ultrasonographic findings of the liver, spleen, urinary tract and greater omentum that were previously obtained in studies of healthy female Saanen goats. Real-time B-mode ultrasonography and a linear or convex 5.0 to 7.5 MHz transducer are used to scan standing goats from both sides. The urinary bladder and urethra are also examined transrectally. The liver is...

AIUM practice guideline for the performance of an ultrasound examination of the abdomen and/or retroperitoneum.

The role of US examination in the management of acute abdomen

Acute abdomen is a medical emergency, in which there is sudden and severe pain in abdomen of recent onset with accompanying signs and symptoms that focus on an abdominal involvement. It can represent a wide spectrum of conditions, ranging from a benign and self-limiting disease to a surgical emergency. Nevertheless, only one quarter of patients who have previously been classified with an acute ...