What is in the lower right abdomen? Before anything else, it is important to review the body’s anatomy. What are the organs located in the abdomen, and what diseases are often seen in these areas? The ...

A 32-year-old woman with no significant medical history presents to the emergency department with 2 days of gradually worsening suprapubic and right lower quadrant pain that radiates to the back. The ...

Make sure your hands are warm. Typically, you would use indirect percussion on the abdominal examination. This involves placing your nondominant hand on the skin and tapping the middle finger of this ...

A 22-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with pain in her right lower quadrant (RLQ) that has been getting progressively worse over the past 18 hours. The patient is very thin and is ...