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? OSPE = objective structured practical
examination
Procedure for palpation of a nerve
? Position the patient correctly.
? Look at the patient's face while palpating the nerve gently with the
pulp of the finger (not the tip of the finger) to elicit tenderness.
? Always palpate across the course of the nerve.
? Feel along the nerve as far as possible in both directions. A
localized fluctuant and tender swel ing may represent as nerve
abscess.
abnormality
? Besides nerve trunk examination, examine area around /
proximal to area of loss of sensation/ around skin lesion for
thickening of cutaneous nerves, especially those entering
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? OSPE = objective structured practical
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Procedure for palpation of a nerve
? Position the patient correctly.
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? Locate the nerve correctly? Look at the patient's face while palpating the nerve gently with the
pulp of the finger (not the tip of the finger) to elicit tenderness.
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? Always palpate across the course of the nerve.
? Feel along the nerve as far as possible in both directions. A
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localized fluctuant and tender swel ing may represent as nerve
abscess.
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? Nerves on the two sides must be compared to detect anyabnormality
? Besides nerve trunk examination, examine area around /
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proximal to area of loss of sensation/ around skin lesion for
thickening of cutaneous nerves, especially those entering
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