Abdominal OSCE Examination Quiz

Focused SBA-style practice, followed by the answer and explanation for every question.

Focused SBA-style practice, followed by the answer and explanation for every question.

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1
A 42-year-old woman has colicky abdominal pain, a distended abdomen and repeated vomiting. Listening to the abdomen, you hear intermittent high-pitched tinkling bowel sounds. What best explains this finding?
2
You have finished inspecting, palpating, percussing and listening to a patient's abdomen. The patient has visible abdominal distension and shifting dullness. How would you finish off and what would you do next? Pick the single best answer.
3
A 42-year-old woman with known chronic liver disease is having her abdomen examined. When you press firmly over her shins for a few seconds, a dent stays behind. What best explains this finding in chronic liver disease?

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