Sentences with phrase «easily palpated»

Your dog's pulse should be easily palpated, strong, and regular, and a relaxed dog might have a slower pulse.

Ultrasonography can be used as a tool to perform a guided fine needle aspiration if the kidney is not easily palpated on examination.

Although it spans the entire spine, multifidus is thicker, and can be most easily palpated (touched) in the low back.

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«The hope behind something like this capsule is that the surgeon will be able to place it inside the body through an existing incision and leave it in a position where it can be easily grasped and used to map out the stiffness or density of the tissue when needed, much like he or she would palpate it with by hand in open surgery,» said collaborator S. Duke Herrell, associate professor of urologic surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

This will include: (1) listening to your pet's chest to check the heart for murmurs or irregular beats, (2) listening to the lungs to ensure they are clear and air is passing through them easily, and (3) checking the eyes, skin, muscles and haircoat and palpating the abdomen.