Question

Hooking technique of palpation helps in identify the enlargement of

Answer 1

The answer is liver.  

Hooking technique of palpation helps in identifying the enlargement of liver. Following this technique can be quite helpful especially in the case of obese patients. To perform this, you must position yourself such that you are on the right side of the patient’s chest. Keep both hands on either side of the right abdomen just below the dull liver. Using your fingers press inwards and then upwards towards the coastal margin. Tell the patient to breathe deeply. The liver edge becomes palpable and can be felt easily.

Answer 2

Palpating is a medical purpose of examining a body by touch.

Hooking technique is one of a smart technique in palpating the liver. To perform the hooking technique, the examiner should have to hook the person’s both hands to the costal margin and ask them have a deep breath. The examiner must have to stand at the right shoulder and swivel of the examining person’s body.

Palpating technique can be used in various cases like palpating Kidneys, and aorta.