Examinations & Procedures - Part 1
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EXAMINATIONS OF THE CENTRALLY LYING ORGAN SYSTEMS
Thyroid, respiratory, cardiac and abdominal examinations (CENTRALLY LYING ORGANS / SYSTEMS)
Thyroid, respiratory, cardiac and abdominal examinations are the major systems or organs lying the in the midline and they share a common scheme for assessment which is as follows
- Inspection
- Palpation
- Percussion
- Auscultation
- Special Tests
VARIATION NOTE: The order of the above steps should remain unchanged except for abdominal examination where Auscultation is performed immediately after the Inspection hence the order would be Inspection —> Auscultation —> Palpation —> Percussion and Special Tests