A physical exam is not painful, but parts of it (such as abdominal palpation) may feel slightly uncomfortable.

Pressing or tapping on your abdomen (abdominal palpation).

Press or tap on your belly (abdominal palpation) to check for pain, fluid buildup, or an enlarged liver.

The growth rate can be roughly correlated with the fundal height which can be estimated by abdominal palpation.

Ultrasonography may be more economical in terms of medical time in cases in which abdominal palpation gives initially negative or equivocal results.

There were also significant differences between the two groups in the technique and results of abdominal palpation by the first hospital doctor to assess the patient, usually the medical resident or registrar.

Traité du palper abdominal, au point de vue obstétrical, et de la version par manœuvres externes, H. Lauwereyns, 1878 - Treatise on abdominal palpation, etc.

Abdominal palpation is an accurate method of diagnosing pyloric stenosis, and 80% of the infants proved to have pyloric stenosis at surgery during 1974-7 had a pyloric mass palpated without an imaging study.

Forman et al suggested that if pyloric stenosis is suspected the child should be examined by an experienced doctor before an imaging study is ordered since the high sensitivity of abdominal palpation achieved by experienced doctors should limit imaging of infants.