Palpation techniques for accessible lymph nodes in the practice of beginners and long-term internists

Lymph nodes are part of the human body’s defense system. The main methods of objective examination of accessible lymph nodes are examination and palpation. The examination procedure is presented in the guidance materials quite fully, and beginners and long-term internists are fully familiar with it. Palpation techniques, as well as their application depending on the severity of the patient’s condition and position, due to the lack of clear wording, are not fully presented in the guidance materials and students and doctors do not know them well enough. The article presents the methods of palpation of accessible lymph nodes clearly formulated by the authors and the possibility of their use depending on the severity of the patient’s condition and position. The article is illustrated with photographs from the personal archives of the authors.