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Stunt palpation. Tell children that you're going to figure out what they had for lunch (or breakfast or whatever). Palpate their abdomen gently and then stop. Claim it's something outrageous, like a truck. When told "No!," palpate again "for another try," and keep going. By the time you've "given up," you've completed your abdominal exam, often fairly deeply. As an aside, a child who states that her "belly hurts" each time you come within 6 inches of it can often have her claim verified by "stethoscope palpation" while you're "listening."
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Pediatrics for Dummies (Or Med Students)concerns. Instead, explain how upper airway congestion can "echo" throughout the entire chest. Also, ask your preceptor to help you differentiate between transmitted upper airway noises and signs of actual lung pathology.
<span>Stunt palpation. Tell children that you're going to figure out what they had for lunch (or breakfast or whatever). Palpate their abdomen gently and then stop. Claim it's something outrageous, like a truck. When told "No!," palpate again "for another try," and keep going. By the time you've "given up," you've completed your abdominal exam, often fairly deeply. As an aside, a child who states that her "belly hurts" each time you come within 6 inches of it can often have her claim verified by "stethoscope palpation" while you're "listening."
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