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Sep 2011
20m 16s

60. Surgery Consult III: The Abdominal E...

SURGERY 101 TEAM
About this episode

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses the abdominal examination. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:


    •    Explain how to prepare for the abdominal examination
    •    Describe the IPPA system of abdominal examination
    •    Describe a number of simple tips to improve each step of the abdominal examination

Running time 20:15

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