Percussion and Palpation – Major Abdominal Examination Skills

[ad_1] The sequence of examining the abdomen changes according to the age and cooperativeness of the child. Frequently all four types of assessments (inspection, auscultation, percussion and palpation) are performed at different times. For example, the medical practitioner may auscultate for bowel sounds following evaluation of heart and lung sounds at the beginning of the …