However, in abnormal conditions it may give rise to pain felt as an aching sensation deep behind the ... and other symptoms. Palpation of the lower border of the spleen will reveal whether it ...

It also discusses palpation techniques, what the results could mean, and how light and deep palpation differ. An abdominal examination involves checking the nine regions of the abdomen for ...

Consider the spleen. Many may not appreciate or even think about them very much at all, unless they’ve had them removed, but the Bajau people of Southeast Asia rely on them every day without even ...

bimanual palpation, ballottement, and examination from above and behind the patient’s left side. These are all aimed at detecting the excursion of the enlarged spleen below the left lower margin ...

And the Bajau have been observed to go 229 feet deep. Average humans usually can't go longer than one to two minutes holding their breath underwater. That's where spleen size could make a difference.

If they did know anything about spleens, it was this: You don't need one to live. The deep red, squishy spleen has been relegated to the organ bargain-basement, something to be cut out and ...

Many of the Bajau now live in houses perched on stilts, but they hold a deep reverence for the ocean and the spirits ... (In case you're wondering, an average spleen weighs about 5.3 ounces and at its ...