Difference between revisions of "Sternotomy"
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| − | '''Sternotomy''' is the last part of the cardiac [[Physical Exam|exam]] that allows a health care provider to visualize the [[Alone (Song)|heart]] directly.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/heart/ Physical Exam Tips: The Heart]</ref> It is best performed with a scalpel not a [[Stethoscope|stethoscope]]. | + | '''Sternotomy''' is the last part of the cardiac [[Physical Exam|exam]] that allows a health care provider to visualize the [[Alone (Song)|heart]] directly.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/heart/ Physical Exam Tips: The Heart (Gomerblog)]</ref> It is best performed with a scalpel not a [[Stethoscope|stethoscope]]. |
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| + | '''Related Reading''' | ||
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| + | * [[Cardiac Catheterization]] | ||
| + | * [[Covert Operation]] | ||
| + | * [[DDT]] | ||
| + | * [[Dyspnea]] | ||
| + | * [[Heart-to-Heart]] | ||
| + | * [[The People's Elbow]] | ||
| + | * [[Physical Exam]] | ||
| + | * [[Precordial Thump]] | ||
| + | * [[Precranial Thump]] | ||
| + | * [[Pregenital Thump]] | ||
| + | * [[Stone Cold Stunner]] | ||
| + | * [[Troponin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:21, 17 July 2017
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
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Covert Operation
- DDT
- Dyspnea
- Heart-to-Heart
- The People's Elbow
- Physical Exam
- Precordial Thump
- Precranial Thump
- Pregenital Thump
- Stone Cold Stunner
- Troponin
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