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<p>An <b>abdominal examination</b> is a portion of the <a href="page.php?w=physical_examination">physical examination</a> which a physician or nurse uses to clinically observe the abdomen of a patient for signs of disease. The abdominal examination is conventionally split into four different stages: first, <b>inspection</b> of the patient and the visible characteristics of their abdomen. <b><a href="page.php?w=Auscultation">Auscultation</a> (listening)</b> of the abdomen with a <a href="page.php?w=stethoscope">stethoscope</a>. <b>Palpation</b> of</p><p>
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