palpation
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Introduction
Examination with the hands; perceiving by the sense of touch.
Clinical significance
- routine palpation of pulse for atrial fibrillation can detect new cases of atrial fibrillation[2]
- abdominal palpation for abdominal aortic aneurysm with low reliability[2]
More specific terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015