should we do an abd exam to a SP with TB?
How do you know they have tb?
Do an abdominal exam for abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, uti and pelvic pain.
if no abd pain and other GIS,GUS symptoms.....only cr bronchitis history,cough+sputum with blood and TB exposure history....do you still do an abd exam?
routine physical exam should include [always] chest lung and abdomen. Any additional exam depends on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis you have in mind. But abdominal exam is not necessary in psychiatric cases, because you have the series of neurological exams to do.
what if the patient had disseminated TB ,i.e.TUBERCULOSIS OF ILEOCAECAL REGION OR TUBERCULAR ABDOMINAL LYMPHADENOPATHY OR any kind of TB ,ABDOMINAL EXAM IS MUST ..
please >>> you barely have time to do full resp.system from the back and front ... so is it worth to look for another system while you still need to do a good closure and counseling ??
i thought just like you tigernight...