Desjardins' point
Desjardins' pancreatic point is a point on the abdomen 5 to 7 cm from the umbilicus, on a line joining it to the right axilla; it lies over the head of the pancreas.[1]
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Surface axial anatomy and general regions |
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| | Abdomen/pelvis | |
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| General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs |
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| | Digestive system | |
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| | Abdominopelvic | |
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| | Abdominal
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- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Development
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| | Disease |
- Congenital
- Neoplasms and cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Gluten sensitivity
- Other
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- Blood tests
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- Procedures
- Drugs
- anabolic steroids
- antacids
- diarrhoea and infection
- bile and liver
- functional gastrointestinal disorders
- laxatives
- peptic ulcer and reflux
- nausea and vomiting
- other
- Surgery
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