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Figure 2. The “laryngeal handshake,” from left to right: 1) hyoid, 2) thyroid, 3) cricoid, and
cricoid, and 4) palpation ... Cricothyrotomy #Palpation
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
• No goiter by palpation ... 0.4 • Goiter by palpation ... Significant • Goiter by palpation
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
inspection than palpation ... appreciated by palpation
Shoulder Examination

Step 1 Inspection
Step 2 Palpation (ABCs)
Step 3 Range of Motion and Strength (SITS)
Step 4 Provocative
Inspection Step 2 Palpation
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Direct palpation
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
 •
Typical Staged Palliation ... Goals of Stage 1 Palliation
Jugular Venous Pulse - POLICE Mnemonic - How to tell JVP from carotid pulse
P - Palpation:
carotid pulse P - Palpation
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
and tender to palpation
Grading of Muscle Strength (1-5):

5 - The muscle can move the joint it crosses through a
identified with palpation ... identified with palpation
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
and pain with palpation