Examination of the Spleen (Stanford Medicine 25)

This Stanford Medicine 25 video was created in conjunction with Stanford's AIM lab teaching the examination of the spleen.

The Stanford Medicine 25 is a Stanford School of Medicine initiative to teach and promote the bedside physical exam. Here you will find videos teaching bedside physical exam techniques.

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[flightdoc]

"Those two ships won't be crossing in the night"
"Don't have to dig, there is no gold"

LOL this doctor. I like it.

[PhelpsWC]

Per your comment on pulling on the ribcage, my school taught us to have the patient to roll to their right side, then we support their left side by holding at their ribcage. By being on their R side, the left-sided spleen will hang down a bit more freely and possibly be more palpable if enlarged. I'm only learning it, so I still don't know how practical it is in practice. Thanks for the video!

[AzamHadi-gxdh]

It was wonderful .
I loved the way he explained...

[ZipZenBodyMindAlignement]

ah, happy to discover that still the art of feeling and listening to the body and its organs excist!

[GjylieFetahu]

thanks for your videos...it helped a lot to me like a medical student to prepeare my exams...Best wishies!

[trialtaker]

very nice explaination...to palpate spleen with inspiration is an art

[shrutineurekar]

Thank u so much. It helped to prepare for my First year MBBS practicals

[MMA]

Rip. Ruptured spleen can be fatal. Took the life of my 20 year old cousin. I look up these video to try to understand

[germainea.peoples]

I watched the exam very informative.
Germaine Peoples

[josephinemcclory]

Went to doctor yesterday and she never told me to lay down just sitting up and felt it and said it's fine I have been in terrible pain for the last 2 weeks plus shoulder problem pain just said was fine and gave me more painkillers.

[StefanKo]

I feel something on the left side when you lean forward, as if moving, but when I go to bed not feeling se.Da you so palpable spleen

[parthsavsani]

Is that Dr. Abraham Varghese?! Perfect explanation

[shahinhabibi]

1:50:  "I dont realy understand utility of that...", hahah, we physicians are arrogant, in a funny way!

[michelle]

please help me, i have had pain on my left side just at the bottom of my rip cage for 2 months now, and diarrhea for the last month, The test i have had are, stool sample, pap smear and a scan on my kidneys, blood tests and they are all negative.but the pain wont go and the diarrhea and i, m down to drinking fluids and ice blocks,

[laxinabaran]

What kind of Dr. Do I need to see to check my spleen. Ty

[wanvesamruddhi]

What does it indicates, when spleen is palpale just little below or after digging under ribs in women ?

[MajidKhan-rlib]

CORRECTION: U said Anterior Axiallary Line...but it seems to be me mid clavicular line in the video during spleen percussion ....Am I right?

[laurentchandi]

Thats a mid-clavicular line not an anterior axillary line

[cheesecakefan]

I am 56yo F
I had Mono as a kid
My spleen is enlarged and protruding
I am very thin and I can see it.
I have no GP
Take no rx drugs
Doctors scare me, especially post covid so I look for TCM and acupuncturist.
They told me Years ago, spleen was issue for me.

[raheelmd]

Didn’t mention that hips and knees to be flexed!