Work down the body feeling each lymph node group:
Palpation technique
To feel the medial lymph node group, you really have to push your hand high up into the axilla and press it firmly medially, rolling the nodes across the ribs with all your fingers. It helps if you bring the patientβs elbow closer to their chest at this point.
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