of the palpated subject. Palpation is typically used for thoracic and abdominal examinations, but can also be used to diagnose edema. Palpation is also...

abdominal organs. On light palpation, the examiner tests for any palpable mass, rigidity, or pain on the surface. On deep palpation, the examiner is testing...

Palpation thyroiditis refers to the development of thyroid inflammation due to mechanical damage to thyroid follicles. This can occur by vigorous repeated...

performed before palpation, because the act of palpation could change what was auscultated. Kirby RL (March 1981). "Inspection-palpation-percussion-auscultation...

surgeon Niels Thorkild Rovsing (1862–1927), is a sign of appendicitis. If palpation of the left lower quadrant of a person's abdomen increases the pain felt...

comprising the following sections: measurement of vital signs; inspection and palpation, percussion and auscultation, pulmonary examination, abdominal examination...

The heel of the hand is lifted off the chest wall with each systole. Palpation with the fingers over the pulmonary area may reveal the palpable tap of...

individual performing the maneuver warms their hands prior to palpation. While facing the woman, palpate the woman's upper abdomen with both hands. An obstetrician...

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...

upward, bringing deep-seated nodes to a more accessible position for palpation. Palpation may identify an enlargement of the supraclavicular lymph nodes, a...

to produce a rapid and forceful exhalation of breath.[citation needed] Palpation of the epigastrium can be used to feel the structures below it. This includes...

1) the external exam, to evaluate the vulva 2) the internal exam with palpation (commonly called the bimanual exam) to examine the uterus, ovaries, and...

breast into four quadrants and checking each quadrant separately. The palpation process covers the entire breast, including the "axillary tail" of each...

auscultatory gap, the radial pulse should be monitored by palpation. It is therefore recommended to palpate and auscultate when manually recording a patient's...

cavity beyond a natural or artificial body orifice. For example, deep palpation and percussion are non-invasive but a rectal examination is invasive....

how much pressure is being applied in palpation. This technique appears to be more reliable than unaided palpation. Svensson et al. (1997) describe the...

pressure until a radial pulse is palpated (felt). In veterinary medicine, auscultation is rarely of use, and palpation or visualization of pulse distal...

diagnosis with palpation. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates gave instructions on many forms of diagnosis using palpation, including palpation of the breasts...

Examiner palpates the shaft of penis and inspect for unusual firmness. In addition, examiner should note any ulcers or plaques present during palpation. Examiner...

by palpation is most often done by palpating for the spinous process. Each level of the lumbar spine should be palpated. Spinous process palpation by...

Preiser's Disease. The scaphoid can be palpated at the base of the anatomical snuff box. It can also be palpated in the volar (palmar) hand/wrist. Its...

opposite to that of the reflex. After a counterstrain point tender to palpation has been diagnosed, the identified tender point is treated by the osteopathic...

Tracheal deviation is also examined. Palpation is the use of physical touch during examination. During palpation, the physician checks for areas of tenderness...

Rounded shoulder posture (RSP), also known as “mom posture”, is a common postural problem in which the resting position of the shoulders leans forward...

is to palpate or feel the pelvic organs. The index and middle finger are inserted into the vagina. This maneuver allows the doctor to palpate the vagina...

intermittent measurements. A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution...

surface of the foot. The posterior tibial artery pulse can be readily palpated halfway between the posterior border of the medial malleolus and the Achilles...

Aortic stenosis (AS or AoS) is the narrowing of the exit of the left ventricle of the heart (where the aorta begins), such that problems result. It may...

correlation, none of these 2 non-contact tonometers can replace the GAT. Palpation (also known as digital tonometry) is the method of estimating intraocular...

also known as a prostate exam (Latin: palpatio per anum (PPA), lit. 'palpation through the anus'), is an internal examination of the rectum performed...