OSPE Abdo and pelvis

Question 1

Identify on the skeleton bones of the bdomino-pelvic region,Identify important bony features:

Identify the joints and ligaments:

Question 2

Describe the position of the inguinal ligament and superficial and deep inguinal rings in bony models

Question 3

Be able to sex male & female pelvic girdle using pelvic inlet and subpubic angle

Answer 3

(pg 89)

Question 4

Describe and demonstrate 9 regions / 4 quadrants of the abdomen

Question 5

Describe and demonstrate position of subcostal plane, transpyloric plane,transtubercular plane, supracristal plane

Question 6

• Lumbar vertebral levels: L1, L2, L4

Question 7

• Surface locate the position of stomach, duodenum, appendix and caecum, ascending and descending colon and urinary bladder on the anterior abdominal wall (this is not precise surface marking) ..

Answer 7

• stomach(epigastric), duodenum(epigastric and umbilical), appendix and caecum(right inguinal), ascending and descending colon (right lumbar – for ascending colon and left hypochondriac and left inguinal – for descending) and urinary bladder(hypogastric) on the anterior abdominal wall (this is not precise surface marking) ..

Question 8

• Surface mark (pg 79)and palpate: Liver, gall bladder and spleen on the anterior abdominal wall.

Question 9

• Surface mark: right & left kidneys and ureters on the posterior abdominal wall(pg 86)

Question 10

• Palpate the lower poles of kidneys through the anterior abdominal wall

Question 11

Palpation of abdominal wall: Superficial and deep palpation (pg 80)

Question 12

• Percussion of underlying organs: liver (pg 83)

Question 13

• Auscultation of bowel sounds (pg 82)

Question 14

Demonstrate palpation of arterial pulses: 1) Abdominal aorta

Question 15

Map the dermatomes of the abdominal region: T8, T10 & T12

Question 16

Describe sites of referred pain from visceral organs

Question 17