This will lead him or her to determine which organs or surrounding structures are affected by the abdominal mass. During a physical examination, your doctor will ask that you lie back while he or ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Lower abdominal pain is commonly caused by trapped gas or indigestion. Less commonly, ...

Patient position: seated or standing with the affected hand flat on the abdomen and elbow close to the body ... While we hope this guide eases the acceptance of the new physical examination tests into ...

The rest of the physical examination findings were normal, except for a 4.0-cm round, hard, non-painful, intra-abdominal mass consistent with and interpreted as hard fecal pellets in the ...

Physical examination should include an inspection of the abdomen, genitalia and spine, as well as a directed neurologic examination, which should include an assessment of lower extremity muscle ...