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Lymphatic Examination

How to take a history and examine the lymphatic system properly: the questions that matter, the first group affected, the search for a primary focus, and a systematic local examination.

What this lecture covers

  • Communication skills and getting started
  • History: age, duration and symptoms
  • Fever and pressure effects
  • The first group affected, and finding the primary focus
  • Past and family history
  • Local examination: inspection
  • Palpation and the characteristics of the nodes
  • General examination and investigations
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