to write no hepatosplenomegaly in PN

[Gary]

Is visual inspection sufficient? Or do we have to percuss at the midaxillary line and Traubbe triangle....

 

[nabeya]

Is visual inspection sufficient? Or do we have to percuss at the midaxillary line and Traubbe triangle....

There just isn't enough time to go into that much depth. Just write " no hepatosplenomegaly present".

 

[Gary]

so visual inspection is ok right? Thanks for replying...

 

[vegetables]

pretend to percuss during the exam. do it quickly and move on and then write it in your note!

 

[JayneCobb]

so visual inspection is ok right? Thanks for replying...

I personally could not write this in any progress note without palpating. I do not believe I've ever had a pt with Hepatomegally which I could visually see. So if you wish to notate this, palpate and write "no gross organomegally palpated: While hepatomegally can be present and not palpable, by inserting the clarifier "palpated" you somewhat absolve yourself if there is organomegally there that you need to percuss to find.

This advice stands only for PE/CS cases which you have no reason to suspect hepatobiliary pathology and they do not give you sufficient time to perform a full exam.

 

[mjl1717]

pretend to percuss during the exam. do it quickly and move on and then write it in your note!

vision is very so-so, but percussion is the Osler -like move. Thats funny! (good joke ) maybe he has X-ray vision..