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i ♥ cute (_Y_)utts asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

Why does a doctor tab around on your stomach area during an examination?

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  • Hilinenursegrl
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Depending on the areas he taps, the sound is different. One sound tells him that the organs are in the right place, or not. Another tells him that you have air in your colon or chest. Another sound will tell him you have blood or fluid in there.

    Source(s): RN
  • l c
    7 years ago

    mine tabs to get the shape of my colon and how thick my colon wall is

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Usuallly, looking for "sore" spots which can signal a problem. Depends on the exam though...woman or man.

  • caballero
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    They are listening for blockages in your colon.

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