Syed Athhar Saqqaf

Department of Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra State, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Diagnostic Accuracy of different Methods of Palpation and Percussion of Spleen for Detection of Splenomegaly in Children
  Author(s): Amar Taksande*, Syed Athhar Saqqaf, Sachin Damke and Rewat Meshram
  
  Background: Standard medical physical examination plays a major role in the decision-making regarding the diagnosis, investigations, and treatment of any illness or the teaching and examination of doctors-in-training. Unfortunately, standard medical examination still has yet to be thoroughly studied upon. The skill and ability to percuss and palpate the spleen to successfully detect and analyze the splenomegaly is a difficult task in infants and adolescents. Objective: Here in this study we would like to know the accuracy and reliability of clinical examination (by using three different methods of percussion and palpation) for detecting splenomegaly in children. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, the eligible children will be examined by the three paediatric residents for splenomegaly by different methods. For.. Read More»