Abdominal Examination Trainer

Skills

• Familiarity with the abdominal regions and underlying anatomy
• Practice in abdominal palpation, auscultation and percussion
• Ability to recognize and differentiate a range of abnormal organs and pathologies
• Identification of ascites, specifically shifting dullness and fluid thrill
• Identification of gaseous distension and bowel obstruction
• Ballottement of kidneys
• Patient communication

Features

• Trainer or Simulated Patient can vary respiratory movement of liver and spleen by the turn of a wheel
• Integral amplifier and surface mounted MP3 player allow training in auscultation of normal and high-pitched or obstructed bowel sounds, renal and aortic bruits - in variable locations
• Volume of bowel sounds can be adjusted and MP3 player allows for additional sounds to be loaded
• Distension set allows for the following: realistic checking for ascites using percussion, shifting dullness or fluid thrill technique and simulation of bowel obstruction on percussion and auscultation
• Pulse bulb allows simulation of normal and aneurysmal aortic pulse
• Organs feel realistic on palpation and respond appropriately to percussion
• Lifelike quality of abdominal skin accommodates stretching for gaseous distension and ascites simulation
• Realistic ballottement of enlarged kidney
• Abdominal skin is simple to remove, allowing quick and easy changeover of organs
• Suitable for both bench top use and hybrid use with simulated patient
• Model can be rolled onto side for examination of ascites and shifting dullness

Anatomy:

• Torso featuring abdomen, pelvis and lower part of thorax
• Bony landmarks include ribs, costal margin, xiphisternum, pubic crest and anterior superior iliac spines
• 3 Livers: slightly enlarged, enlarged with smooth edge and enlarged with irregular edge
• 2 Spleens: slightly enlarged and markedly enlarged
• 2 Enlarged Kidneys
• Distended Bladder
• 2 Aortas: normal and aneurysmal
• Set of 6 Abdominal Pathologies including 4 smooth masses and 2 irregular hard masses
• Distension Set including ascites bag, gaseous distension bag, pump and foam insert
• Simplified representation of lower thoracic and lumbar spine