abd exam-one hand or two? -

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ak

I learned to do the abdominal exam using one hand for both superficial and deep palpation-does it make a difference?usmleworld shows the technique with both hands.

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zee

nope.. no diff.

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GURKEN

CUT YOUR NAILS ON BOTH PAWS

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reddy - drdcsreddy

USE BOTH THE HANDS

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GURKEN

Clean the dead, black epithelial tissue from underneath your nails before the exam.

Manicure is optional.

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trem

hi
usually abd palpation is done in two ways ( need to do both )
superficial palpation and deep palpation
superficial is done by one hand and deep by using either one or two (two is generally recommended)
hope this helps
good luck