Semiology: Abdomen and Digestive System

Semiology · Clinical Bases

How it begins

Exploración clínica sistemática del abdomen: anamnesis, inspección, auscultación, percusión y palpación. Semiología detallada de cada órgano digestivo, signos clínicos específicos y correlaciones diagnósticas de nivel experto.

What it covers

1. Fundamentals of Digestive History and Abdominal Topography
2. · 1.1 Abdominal Topography: Regions and Organic Content
3. · 1.2 Digestive History: The Guiding Symptoms
4. Physical Examination Inspection of the Abdomen
5. · 2.1 Configuration and Morphology of the Abdomen
6. · 2.2 Skin, Navel and Special Findings at Inspection
7. Physical Examination Abdominal Auscultation
8. · 3.1 Hydroaerial Noise (RHA)
9. · 3.2 Abdominal Murmurs and Peritoneal Rubs
10. Physical Exploration Abdominal Percussion
11. · 4.1 Liver Percussion: Size Determination
12. · 4.2 Percussion of the Spleen and Traube Space
13. · 4.3 Percussion of the Abdomen: Ascites
14. Physical Examination Abdominal Palpation: Superficial, Deep, Organs and Masses
15. · 5.1 Superficial Palpation: Tension, Defense and Abdominal Wall
16. · 5.2 Deep Palpation: Technique and Exploration by Region
17. · 5.3 Palpation of the Liver: Hepatomegaly and its Characteristics
18. · 5.4 Palpation of the Spleen: Splenomegaly
19. Surgical Semiology Clinical Signs of Acute Abdomen and Abdominal Pathology
20. Pain Semiology Types of Abdominal Pain, Acute Abdomen and Differential Diagnosis
21. · 7.1 Physiopathological Classification of Abdominal Pain
22. · 7.2 Acute Abdomen: Semiology and Differential Diagnosis
23. Esophageal Semiology Dysphagia, GERD, Achalasia and Esophageal Syndromes
24. · 8.1 Dysphagia: The Cardinal Symptom of the Esophagus
25. · 8.2 GERD: Presentations, Warning Symptoms and Barrett's Esophagus
26. Gastric and Duodenal Semiology Dyspepsia, Peptic Ulcer and Gastric Syndromes
27. · 9.1 Dyspepsia: Definition and Semiology
28. · 9.2 Special Gastric Syndromes
29. Intestinal Semiology Diarrhea, Malabsorption, Occlusive Syndrome and Digestive Bleeding
30. · 10.1 Malabsorption Syndrome: Clinical Semiology
31. · 10.2 Occlusive Syndrome: Semiology of Ileus and Obstruction
32. Hepatobiliary Semiology Jaundice, Portal Hypertension, Ascites and Signs of Chronic Liver Disease
33. · 11.1 Physical Signs of Chronic Liver Disease
34. · 11.2 Portal Hypertension Syndrome
35. Biliary Pathology Semiology of the Gallbladder, Common Bile Duct and Biliary Colic
36. · 12.1 Biliary Colic and Acute Cholecystitis
37. Pancreatic Semiology Acute, Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency
38. · 13.1 Acute Pancreatitis: Complete Semiology
39. Anorectal Examination Rectal Touch: Technique, Findings and Clinical Interpretation
40. · 14.1 Rectal Touch Technique
41. Diagnostic Synthesis Alarm Symptoms, Integrated Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning
42. · 15.1 Digestive Alarm Symptoms ("Red Flags")
43. · 15.2 Differential Diagnosis Map by Pain Location
44. · 15.3 Principles of Abdominal Semiological Reasoning