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Palpation is the
process of
using one's
hands to
check the body,
especially while perceiving/diagnosing a
disease or illness.
Usually performed by a health...
- abdomen.
Auscultation (listening) of the
abdomen with a stethoscope.
Palpation of the patient's abdomen. Finally,
percussion (tapping) of the patient's...
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Palpation thyroiditis refers to the
development of
thyroid inflammation due to
mechanical damage to
thyroid follicles. This can
occur by
vigorous repeated...
- exam
maneuver to
palpate for a
proximal tendon rupture,
whereas the Hook test and the
Ruland biceps squeeze test are used to
palpate for a
distal tendon...
- is
necessary to
place an
index finger or
middle finger on the
notch and
palpate it. A
prominent pulse may be
indicative of an
uncoiled aorta, arch aneurysm...
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cardiac examination. The four
steps of the
respiratory exam are inspection,
palpation, percussion, and
auscultation of
respiratory sounds,
normally first carried...
- male
genital examination, a
doctor will
carefully inspect and
check the
palpation of the **** and ****. The
exposure of the
groin and
genital area with...
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cancerous lesion which has
caused the malformation. Next, the **** are
palpated,
again with the
patient lying or sitting. The
patient has to lift the arm...
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difficult to
perform on
obese women and
women who have polyhydramnios. The
palpation can
sometimes be
uncomfortable for the
woman if care is not
taken to ensure...
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represents the
tactile arterial palpation of the
cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by
trained fingertips. The
pulse may be
palpated in any
place that
allows an artery...
