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palpation

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]

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015