RT Book, Section A1 Simel, David L. A1 Rennie, Drummond SR Print(0) ID 1004220379 T1 Ascites T2 The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071590303 LK jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1004220379 RD 2024/03/29 AB During the general physical examination, patients should not be evaluated for ascites. When it is important to detect smaller amounts of peritoneal fluid, radiologic images will be necessary because the clinical examination will not be useful, which is especially important when evaluating for abdominal malignancies or for patients with blunt abdominal trauma.