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| juhidr Total Posts: 149 | Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 04:12 am Can anyone tell what is the criteria to say whether the abdomen is distended / retracted (objective criteria) ? |
| drskamath Total Posts: 28 | Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 06:11 am The Measuerment of the abdominal girth at the level of Umbilicus is the Obective criteria for disttention of abdomen .It should be measured every hourly to assess teh distention or retraction |
| juhidr Total Posts: 149 | Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 03:28 am That is true but what to do when you see the patient for a single time (in exam, clinical viva)? |
| drskamath Total Posts: 28 | Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:34 pm You look into the Umbilicus If it is Laughing then distended if tucked in then retracted |
| vicky78 Total Posts: 40 | Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 02:27 am hello, dr sk amath..y r u not discussing more practical questions....m waiting for them  |