Inspection
The breasts should be inspected with the patient seated in the following positions:
- arms at the side
- hands pressing on hips
- arms raised in the air
- hands pressing on top of the head
In each, note breast:
- size
- shape
- contour
- colouration
- venous pattern
- skin dimpling
- nipple inversion or excoriation
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