RT Book, Section
A1 LeBlond, Richard F.
A1 Brown, Donald D.
A1 Suneja, Manish
A1 Szot, Joseph F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145260655
T1 The Abdomen, Perineum, Anus, and Rectosigmoid
T2 DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 10e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-181447-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145260655
RD 2024/04/24
AB Abdominal  symptoms  are  common;  the  history  and  physical  examination  are  the  basis  for  differential  diagnosis  and  efficient  use  of  laboratory  and  imaging  studies.  History  must  delineate  the  character  and  sequence  of  the  symptoms.  Familiarity  with  the  anatomy  and  pathophysiology  is  essential  for  interpretation  of  abdominal  findings.  Repetition  of  the  examination  allows  correlation  of  sequential  findings  with  the  evolution  of  symptoms.