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    This document provides instructions for conducting a breast examination, including exposing the patient, having them assume different positions, inspecting for asymmetries, masses, skin or nipple changes, and discharging during inspection. It also details how to palpate different areas of the breast and lymph nodes, starting with the asymptomatic breast first and feeling for any masses, tenderness, or discharge in the breast, nipple, axillary tail and lymph nodes. The examiner is advised to relax the patient's arm and support it during palpation of axillary lymph nodes.

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    This document provides instructions for conducting a breast examination, including exposing the patient, having them assume different positions, inspecting for asymmetries, masses, skin or nipple changes, and discharging during inspection. It also details how to palpate different areas of the breast and lymph nodes, starting with the asymptomatic breast first and feeling for any masses, tenderness, or discharge in the breast, nipple, axillary tail and lymph nodes. The examiner is advised to relax the patient's arm and support it during palpation of axillary lymph nodes.

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    Breast Examination

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    Noor Alblushi
    This document provides instructions for conducting a breast examination, including exposing the patient, having them assume different positions, inspecting for asymmetries, masses, skin or nipple changes, and discharging during inspection. It also details how to palpate different areas of the breast and lymph nodes, starting with the asymptomatic breast first and feeling for any masses, tenderness, or discharge in the breast, nipple, axillary tail and lymph nodes. The examiner is advised to relax the patient's arm and support it during palpation of axillary lymph nodes.

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    Breast examination
    1. Exposure

    2. Position: hands behind head (in supine) / hands on hip and press (on sitting)

    3. Inspection:
    - Asymmetry
    - Masses
    - Skin changes
    - Nipple changes or discharge

    4. Palpation: start from the asymptomatic breast first


    - Breast: masses or tenderness
    - Axillary tail
    - Nipple: discharge
    - Axillary lymph nodes: ask patient to relax her arm and support the patient arm
    with your arm
    - Regional lymph nodes: infraclavicular / supraclavicular / cervical

    5. Assess masses if present

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