Percussion



Percussion and Palpation on Liver Today.
3 superior borders and 5 inferior borders to be considered.

Liver palpated to be soft, at the inferior border,
2cm below the costal arch at the right mid-clavicular line.

Reminder For All :
SPLEEN is NOT PALPABLE in a healthy person.

FRIENDSTER BLOGGGGED.

1 comments:

  1. Shyang said...

    In malaysia ho,we usually describe liver as
    1. how many finger breath palpable below right subcostal margin
    2. any upward enlargement
    3. consistency
    4. surface
    5. edge
    6. tenderness

    spleen if palpable is 2X enlarged alrdy. hw to palpate spleen in other method?

    causes of massive splenomegaly?
    causes of hepatomegaly?
    hepatosplenomegaly?  


 

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