Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

Examination of ticklish patients may be difficult. Strategies for examining ticklish patients have been reported in the fields of pediatric neurology (i.e., using the Chaddock maneuver in preference ...

Background—Palpation is an important clinical test for jumper's knee. Methods—In 326 junior symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes' tendons, palpation was performed by a single examiner before ...

Correspondence to Phil Newman, University of Canberra, Department of Physiotherapy, 12D52, Monana Street, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia; phillip.newman{at}canberra.edu.au ...

THE purpose of this paper is to reawaken interest in a long neglected simple tool in physical diagnosis and to provide graphic evidence of the phenomenon involved. When the examiner palpates the ...

September 6, 2011 — Mammography and breast palpation remain important tools for detecting breast cancer, even for women under the age of 50, according to the results of a large analysis. In addition, ...

This news release is available in French. If there is one technique used by the physician to explore the human body during every medical examination in order to make a diagnosis or prescribe further ...

Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead and honorary clinical lecturer, University of Birmingham Medical School Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...

Intraoperative registration of the anterior pelvic plane is necessary for navigation during total hip arthroplasty (THA). Ultrasound referencing of bony landmarks was implemented in a THA navigation ...

VOL: 102, ISSUE: 44, PAGE NO: 26 Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead, Manor Hospital, Walsall Chest examination is a key component of respiratory system assessment ...