The infraorbital foramen, which can be
palpated with a delicate touch, is typically located between the mesial and distal roots.
Swelling and crepitus (grating) may be
palpated with the swelling worse after exercise.
«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.
Not exact matches
That is the problem
with obstetric and even nurse midwifery care... they no longer teach them how to
palpate a belly.
Physical examination involves looking at all parts of the body, and typically includes listening to the heart and lungs
with a stethoscope and «
palpating» the abdomen (gently squeezing or prodding the abdomen
with the fingertips to assess the internal organs).
The vet can sometimes
palpate bladder stones, feeling them
with the fingers through the abdomen (from outside, non-surgically).
The lips should be
palpated for any masses and observed for any ulcers caused by close contact
with an infected tooth.
A sinus arrhythmia is very common and can be appreciated by
palpating the femoral pulse in time
with the breathing pattern of the dog.
Dogs
with this disease are lame on the affected leg or legs and they may cry when the elbow is
palpated (felt and manipulated).
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Alternatively,
with the cat in the same position, turn its head to the left and
palpate.
Some bladder stones can be
palpated (felt
with the fingers) through the abdominal wall.
Some bladder stones can be
palpated or felt
with the fingers through the abdominal wall.
Bladder stones in dogs or cats are detected most commonly by x-ray, but can also be found
with ultrasound or, if there are many stones, your vet may simply find them by
palpating the bladder
with their hands.
If you are unsure if your pet's knee requires bone rotation for alignment (medically called «tibial crest transposition»), you can ask your veterinarian if they can
palpate the alignment of the tibial crest or take an x-ray
with the knees perfectly straight up and down to see if the bones are aligned.
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.
In more than half of the cases, veterinarians can
palpate (locate
with their fingers) the missing testicle just forward of the scrotum or in the fat located in the animals groin.
If your vet is very experienced
with ferrets, he may be able to
palpate (feel) a hairball in your ferret's stomach if it has formed there, but he may also need to take an X-ray of your ferret to be sure.