Difference between revisions of "Sternotomy"

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* [[Cardiac Catheterization]]
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- [[DDT]]
* [[Covert Operation]]
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* [[DDT]]
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- [[The People's Elbow]]
* [[Dyspnea]]
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* [[Heart-to-Heart]]
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- [[Physical Exam]]
* [[The People's Elbow]]
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* [[Physical Exam]]
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- [[Precordial Thump]]
* [[Precordial Thump]]
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* [[Precranial Thump]]
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- [[Precranial Thump]]
* [[Pregenital Thump]]
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* [[Stone Cold Stunner]]
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- [[Stone Cold Stunner]]
* [[Troponin]]
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- [[Troponin]]
  
  

Revision as of 03:30, 24 June 2017

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Sternotomy is the last part of the cardiac exam that allows a health care provider to visualize the heart directly.[1] It is best performed with a scalpel not a stethoscope.


Related Reading


- DDT

- The People's Elbow

- Physical Exam

- Precordial Thump

- Precranial Thump

- Stone Cold Stunner

- Troponin


References


  1. Physical Exam Tips: The Heart (Gomerblog)


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