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Palpation of the thyroid gland
1Ambulatory Care Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hampton, Va. 23667.
Southern Medical Journal
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
The initial clinical clue to the existence of a disorder of the thyroid gland often is the detection of a physical abnormality of the gland. Adequate palpation of the gland is an essential component of the evaluation of a suspected disorder of the thyroid gland. Provided herein are guidelines that others have found useful in improving their skill in this aspect of physical diagnosis.