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Examine the groins for evidence of herniae. Always examine the scrotum in men, as pain may be referred from unrecognised testicular pathology.
Assessment of the abdomen: shape, organomegaly, herniae. Check condition of umbilical cord. Assessment of the genitalia and anus: normality, testicular descent.
Scoliosis, genital deformity and umbilical or inguinal herniae are common. There may be many other malformations of the skeleton, respiratory tract, urinary system and nervous system.
Femoral hernia Herniae Hernia Inguinal hernia Umbilical hernia
Palpate gently for organs, masses or herniae. It is common to be able to feel the liver and/or spleen in healthy newborns. Check the external genitalia carefully (see the separate Ambiguou...
Inspection of the abdomen Note any distension, abdominal respiration, bruising, scars, stoma, herniae and any visible peristalsis. A mass may be apparent. To exaggerate the presence ...
Check for herniae. Femoral hernia is uncommon but very liable to strangulate. In secondary care the dictum is that no abdominal examination is complete without rectal examination.
Femoral hernia Herniae Hernia
Herniae Hernia Inguinal hernia