It's my understanding that most OBs do
not palpate during a prenatal visit.
Not exact matches
So they tried
palpating my uterus to bring on a contraction, which didn't quite work.
I wasn't particularly relaxed during our session — it's hard to let go when someone is
palpating your belly — but I did feel a shift the following week.
If you
palpate your belly just inside the left and right hip bones, this deep contraction should feel like a light, deep tension under your fingertips,
not a contraction that pushes your fingers out.
It is ideal for your veterinarian to recheck her real fast and
palpate and just make sure her abdominal wall healed fully and what you are describing isn't a hernia.
Some thyroid nodules or tumors can be found by physical palpation of the thyroid gland in most cats, but about a third of hyperthyroid cats have thyroid tumors located within the thoracic cavity and can
not be
palpated.
Internal cysts, such as ovarian cysts are
not seen but may be able to be
palpated or identified on a radiograph (x-ray).
If the pet is
not too chubby, it is often easy to
palpate and identify these shrunken firm kidneys during a routine veterinary exam.
Unfortunately, the thyroid tumor can
not always be
palpated in the neck.
It is important
not to attempt to
palpate without some skill.
When rabbits do
not eat well and a veterinarian can
palpate a large, doughy mass in the stomach, it is because there is intestinal stasis,
not because there is a hairball.
Ultrasonography can be used as a tool to perform a guided fine needle aspiration if the kidney is
not easily
palpated on examination.
There are
not many signs of this condition onX - rays and it is often impossible to
palpate (feel) the twist.
This is an ideal time because your pet is
not moving, it is commonly on its back and we have good access and visualization of the area, and the muscle relaxation allows us to thoroughly
palpate small nodules.
It is
not uncommon for owners of these growing youngsters to observe bouts of limping, and these puppies may appear painful when certain joints and bones are
palpated.
An x-ray must be taken and the hips can be
palpated for joint laxity (see methods under Diagnostics) Immature dogs with lameness and early evidence of hip arthritis are
not ideal candidates for DPO / TPO, nor are dogs with very severe hip laxity, as some puppies have no functional hip joint by 6 months of age.
The chest is one area that can
not be
palpated (or felt) during the examination because it is protected by the rib cage.
If this is the case, the heart and lungs have
not been listened to, the eyes, ears, and mouth have
not been examined and the body has
not been
palpated for abnormalities.
A physical exam allows us to pick up on things that your pet may
not be showing or telling you — such as a new heart murmur, changes in the size of their kidneys or liver, new growths or lumps, or pain or abnormalities when we
palpate certain abdominal organs or joints.
He never
palpated her so he could
not have found what Dr. Alpert says he found as his own objective findings during his examination.