Changes in Abdominal Diagnosis of Normal Newborn Infants and Babies.
10.3937/kampomed.51.1
- VernacularTitle:正常新生児，乳幼児の腹診の変化
- Author:
Hitoshi FUJITA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
abdominal diagnosis;
newborn infant baby;
longitudinal change
- From:Kampo Medicine
2000;51(1):1-6
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Changes of abdominal diagnosis were examined in 28 cases of normal healthy children who received abdominal examinations three or more times within one year after birth. Abdominal diagnosis was done within a week after birth, and thereafter during infants' regular physical examinations. There were 19 cases of Kyoukyoukuman (fullness, tenderness or discomfort of the hypochondrium): neither resistance of the upper abdomen nor Seijouki were evident. There were 17 cases of strain in the rectus abdominas muscle recognized in all age groups (0-12 months of age). Softness of the lower abdomen was identified in 15 cases in all age groups, but the positive coefficient dropped along with age. Only one of the 15 cases occurred in infants in the 7-10 month age range. As a result of softness of the lower abdomen and Seichushin, it appears that Jin (kidney) develops rapidly by one year after birth. In all 21 cases, the abdominal strength was 2.5-3/5 for all ages.
