Palmer Probo

Palmer's test is a diagnostic technique proposed by the American physician Walter Lincoln Palmer (1896-1981).

The essence of the test is that the patient, lying on his back, raises his outstretched leg. In this case, the doctor holds the patient’s knee with one hand, and places the palm of the other hand on the plantar surface of the foot in the heel area. The doctor then gently flexes the patient's foot.

A positive test result (pain in the calf muscle or in the Achilles tendon area) indicates compression of the sciatic nerve, the syndrome of which is also called sciatic neuralgia or Palmer's syndrome.

Thus, the Palmer test is one of the key diagnostic tests to identify compression of the sciatic nerve and the corresponding neuromuscular syndrome.

Palmer's test

The Palmer test is a diagnostic method that is used to determine the presence of jaundice in patients with liver disease. This method was developed by American physician William L. Palmer in 1917.

The principle of the method is that in the presence of jaundice, the patient’s skin acquires a yellow tint due to the increased content of bilirubin in the blood. Palmer's test allows you to determine the presence of jaundice by the color of the patient's skin.

To carry out the test, the patient needs to apply a small amount of iodine to the skin. If the skin turns yellow, this indicates the presence of jaundice. If the skin remains white, this means that there is no jaundice.

This method is simple and fast, and can be used as an additional diagnostic method for liver diseases. However, it is not the only method for diagnosing jaundice, and must be supplemented with other research methods.