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The '''tripoint''' or '''tripoint exam''' involves auscultating the area just below the xiphoid process with a [[Stethoscope|stethoscope]] in order to simultaneously listen to a patient’s heart, lung, and bowel sounds. This brilliant and efficient bedside maneuver was invented by surgeons.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/orthopedic-surgeons-auscultation/ Orthopedic Surgeons Find Revolutionary Auscultation Point]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/physical-exam-tips-abdomen/ Physical Exam Tips: The Abdomen]</ref>