For your abdominal ultrasound, we must ask that you have nothing to eat or drink eight hours prior to the exam. It is very important to be properly prepped for an abdominal ultrasound. If you are on ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

An abdominal lump is a swelling or bulge in the abdomen. Most often caused by a hernia, it can be felt near the groin, near the navel, or around a surgical scar. It can be painful and can usually be ...

A 12-year-old female was sent by her pediatrician to the emergency department for investigation of severe suprapubic abdominal pain that radiated to her lower back. She reported that the pain had ...

The left lateral decubitus position with the patient's knees pulled up is usually the most comfortable and modesty-preserving positioning for an elderly person. Sometimes previous spinal injury limits ...