Palpation of abdomen of a trauma patient while assessing the patient's responses. Possible findings: pain, tenderness, abnormal masses, deformities, doughy consistency, tensioned abdominal muscles. Palpation of abdomen is a part of a palpation procedure of a trauma patient. Palpated areas are typically thorax, abdomen, pelvis in same areas, head, spine, and upper and lower extremities.
Reclaimer: The picture is taken in a training situation and may not totally refer to an actual situation. The picture may contain faults in palpation, and the picture itself does not necessarily describe the proper way to examine a patient. The author does not take any responsibility if any medical prosedure or examination is failed or done in an improper manner.
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