Clinical Examination



Fig. 9.1
Anamnesis room



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Fig. 9.2
Physical examination room


A complete physical examination must always be performed. Abdominal tenderness, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, groin adenopathy, should be identified and described. In a patient with Crohn’s disease, abdominal masses can be a sign of ileal dilatation, intra-abdominal abscess, or mesenteric adenopathy. In such patients, enterocutaneous fistula or multiple abdominal scars can be observed. Any doubt during the clinical exam should be pursued with the proper imaging test.

The perineal exam is based on three steps:



  • Inspection and palpation of the perianal skin


  • Digital exploration


  • Examination of muscular function

The patient can be placed in different positions so as to facilitate the examination:

Apr 19, 2016 | Posted by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY | Comments Off on Clinical Examination

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