liver texture

Liver texture examination is an auxiliary examination method for checking whether the texture of the abdominal liver is normal. Generally, the liver texture is divided into three grades of soft, tough (medium hard) and hard. If the softness of the lips is soft, it is found in normal people; the person who touches the tip of the nose is tough (medium hard), which is found in hepatitis, fatty liver and hepatic congestion; it is hard as the forehead is hard, seen in the liver. Hardening, liver cancer. Liver abscesses or cysts are saclike when there is fluid, and large and superficial may be fluctuating. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: The inspected person is in the supine position, the knee joints are flexed, the abdominal wall is relaxed, and deeper abdominal breathing is performed to move the liver up and down. Normal value Normal people's liver texture is soft, the test method is soft to the lips like soft, this is the normal liver texture. Clinical significance Abnormal result Those who touch the tip of the nose are of toughness (medium hardness). They are seen in hepatitis, fatty liver and hepatic congestion. The hard touch is as hard as the forehead. It is found in cirrhosis and liver cancer. Liver abscesses or cysts are saclike when there is fluid, and large and superficial may be fluctuating. People who need to be examined: routine physical examination items, abnormal abdominals. Precautions During the examination, the inspected person is in the supine position, the knee joints are flexed, the abdominal wall is relaxed, and the deep abdominal breathing is performed to move the liver up and down. The examiner is placed on the right side of the patient with one or both hands. Inspection process At the time of palpation, the examinee is in the supine position, the knee joints are flexed, the abdominal wall is relaxed, and deeper abdominal breathing is performed to move the liver up and down. The examiner is placed on the right side of the patient with one or both hands. One-handed palpation is more common. The examiner puts the right hand four fingers together, the metacarpophalangeal joint is straight, and is placed in parallel with the costal margin in the right abdomen to estimate the lower edge of the liver or below the percussive liver dullness. When the gas is blowing, the finger is pressed to the deep part of the abdominal wall. When inhaling, the finger is slowly raised, and the edge of the liver is moved upward toward the rib edge. Repeatedly, the finger gradually moves toward the costal margin until it touches the liver margin or the costal margin. It is necessary to palpate the liver margin on the right midline and the front midline, respectively, and measure it with the costal margin or sword when breathing calmly. The distance from the root of the root, expressed in centimeters. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: Basically no suitable for the crowd, but people with mental disorders should pay attention. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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