Tripoint

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The tripoint or tripoint exam involves auscultating the area just below the xiphoid process with a 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.[1][2]


Related Reading

- The Eye Exam

- The Heart Exam

- The Lung Exam

- The Abdominal Exam

- The Physical Exam


References

  1. ↑ Orthopedic Surgeons Find Revolutionary Auscultation Point‏
  2. ↑ Physical Exam Tips: The Abdomen


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