Organ palpation

Organ palpation is a method of performing a physical examination with a doctor's finger or touch, and is an auxiliary inspection method to check whether the organ is normal. Examine the area by touching, touching, pressing, pressing to understand the physical characteristics of the body surface (skin and subcutaneous tissue, etc.) and organs (heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, uterus, etc.); such as size, contour, hardness , Tenderness, mobility, and fluid dynamics, etc., it can help doctors provide intuitive and important evidence for the inspection of parts and organs. It is necessary to analyze the relationship between anatomical parts, organs, and tissues at the time of palpation for diagnostic value. Palpation can be used to examine any part of the body, and is especially important when examining the abdomen.

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