Examination of the abdomen

The doctor asks the patient to slip off his top things and then to lie down on the bed (coach) on the back.

To examine the patient for enlarged abdominal…, first feel for the… and the… on the right side. To do this ask the patient to take a deep breath, while pressing with the fingers upwards and inwards. Next, feel for the right… and then cross over to the other side for the left… Still on the left side, palpate for an enlarged… Finally, moving to the lower abdomen, feel for the … which is only felt if it is full.

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organs, kidney, liver, kidney, gall bladder, bladder, spleen.

Useful words and phrases (in mini-dialogues)

The first question to the patient in the doctor’s office

1. What do you complain of? – На что вы жалуетесь?

2. What’s brought you along today? – Что привело Вас сегодня ко мне?

3. What seems to be a problem? – Какие проблемы?