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Physical Examination for patients with Hydatidiform Mole

Molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy, wherein a non-viable, fertilized egg implants in the uterus, and thereby converts normal pregnancy processes into pathological ones. It is characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole (or hydatid mole, mola hydatidosa). Molar pregnancies are categorized into partial and complete moles. Physical Examination for patients with Hydatidiform Mole Inspection Inspection is a systematic process of observation is not limited to vision but also includes the sense of hearing and smell. Observe the skin of color, discoloration, lacerations, lesions of the drainage, the depth of our breathing patterns and symmetry, body language, movement and posture, use of the limb, the presence of physical limitations, and so on. Palpation Palpation is touching or pressing the outer surface of the body with fingers. The touch: felt a swelling, record temperature, humidity and degree of skin texture or to determine the strength of uterine contractions.