examination of the abdomen
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 finger upwards and inwards.
Next, feel for the 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.