belly examination
are you male or female
| 42% (192) | male | |
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| 57% (265) | female |
457 voters have answered this question.
how often do you go to the doctor?
| 33% (152) | once a year | |
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| 33% (154) | more then once a year | |
| 12% (58) | less then once a year | |
| 20% (91) | monthly |
455 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor examine your belly
| 98% (443) | yes | |
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| 1% (8) | no |
451 voters have answered this question.
what position are you in when he checks it?
| 5% (26) | sitting down | |
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| 4% (20) | standing up | |
| 89% (407) | laying down | |
| 0% (4) | on my side |
457 voters have answered this question.
what are you wearing
| 10% (49) | just regular clothes | |
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| 44% (204) | clothes with shirt pulled up | |
| 33% (154) | underwear | |
| 11% (51) | other |
458 voters have answered this question.
is there more people other then the doctor in the room
| 31% (116) | parent | |
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| 57% (212) | nurse | |
| 29% (108) | other doctor | |
| 25% (94) | med student |
367 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor look at your belly first
| 19% (90) | yes looked at just my belly | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (170) | yes looks at my belly and navel | |
| 3% (17) | just at my navel | |
| 29% (134) | looks at my belly from several angles | |
| 10% (46) | no |
457 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor ask you too..while observing your belly
| 22% (101) | stick your belly out | |
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| 8% (36) | suck your belly in | |
| 37% (168) | breath deeply | |
| 4% (21) | stop breathing | |
| 27% (124) | he doesn't ask me anything |
450 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor ask you questions about your belly?
| 23% (105) | no | |
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| 20% (92) | bowel movements | |
| 2% (11) | indigestion | |
| 2% (10) | gas | |
| 32% (147) | pain | |
| 6% (28) | noisy, grumbly | |
| 12% (57) | fat |
450 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor listen to your belly
| 88% (395) | yes | |
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| 11% (53) | no |
448 voters have answered this question.
what position are you in when he listens
| 18% (77) | sitting down | |
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| 88% (370) | laying down | |
| 8% (35) | on your side |
416 voters have answered this question.
what part of belly does he listen to
| 2% (11) | just one spot | |
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| 31% (134) | several spots | |
| 12% (51) | upper belly | |
| 21% (93) | lower belly | |
| 20% (85) | middle belly | |
| 59% (251) | everywhere |
423 voters have answered this question.
when the doctor listens to your belly
| 15% (64) | just listens | |
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| 15% (65) | listens and taps | |
| 55% (233) | listens and presses on belly | |
| 14% (60) | listens and shakes belly |
422 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor precuss your belly
| 83% (361) | yes | |
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| 16% (71) | no |
432 voters have answered this question.
what part of your belly does he tap on
| 1% (6) | upper belly | |
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| 13% (56) | lower belly | |
| 11% (49) | middle of belly | |
| 74% (317) | all of them |
428 voters have answered this question.
what position are you in when he taps on your belly
| 89% (382) | laying down | |
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| 14% (62) | sitting up | |
| 9% (41) | on your side |
425 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor tap on specific organs
| 82% (310) | stomach | |
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| 55% (207) | small intestines | |
| 41% (156) | colon | |
| 46% (174) | liver | |
| 40% (152) | spleen |
374 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor tap on your bladder
| 71% (298) | yes | |
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| 28% (121) | no |
419 voters have answered this question.
if he taps on your bladder
| 40% (139) | starts at navel and taps downward | |
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| 49% (169) | taps all around my lower belly | |
| 9% (32) | just taps bladder |
340 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor examine your navel
| 73% (314) | yes | |
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| 26% (115) | no |
429 voters have answered this question.
when he examines your navel does he
| 19% (71) | look at it | |
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| 40% (150) | put a finger in it | |
| 25% (95) | stretch it | |
| 14% (53) | other |
369 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor feel for a pulse in your belly
| 24% (93) | yes right above or on my navel | |
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| 27% (106) | right inside my navel | |
| 29% (116) | in the middle of my belly | |
| 18% (72) | other |
387 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor palpate your belly
| 47% (195) | upper belly | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (275) | middle belly | |
| 60% (251) | lower belly | |
| 16% (69) | no |
412 voters have answered this question.
which organs does he check
| 47% (177) | liver | |
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| 43% (162) | spleen | |
| 43% (161) | kidneys | |
| 54% (202) | bladder | |
| 82% (307) | stomach | |
| 44% (166) | colon | |
| 54% (202) | small intestines |
373 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor only check major organs or everything in abdomen?
| 84% (298) | stomach | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% (167) | liver | |
| 43% (155) | spleen | |
| 43% (155) | kidney | |
| 54% (193) | bladder | |
| 33% (118) | gallbladder | |
| 35% (126) | pancreas | |
| 54% (191) | small intestine | |
| 50% (179) | large intestine | |
| 43% (155) | colon |
353 voters have answered this question.
does the doctor do any other tests on your belly other?
| 78% (240) | abdominal compression | |
|---|---|---|
| 27% (85) | succusion splash | |
| 51% (156) | rebound tenderness | |
| 22% (70) | murphy sign |
305 voters have answered this question.
has anything else been done to your belly
| 26% (81) | ct or mri scan | |
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| 43% (134) | x-ray | |
| 55% (169) | ultrasound | |
| 8% (26) | bowel surgery | |
| 10% (31) | appendicitis removal | |
| 7% (23) | gallbladder removal | |
| 42% (132) | abdomen massage | |
| 7% (24) | accupuncture | |
| 33% (102) | enema | |
| 19% (60) | barium enema |
307 voters have answered this question.
when the doctors done checking your belly what does he say
| 49% (195) | your belly is healthy | |
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| 8% (35) | your belly isn't healthy | |
| 26% (106) | he needs to do more tests | |
| 12% (51) | your belly has troubles | |
| 17% (70) | you need to change your eating habits | |
| 17% (69) | other |
395 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2008-07-07 18:46:58
by diemaniac
