- Put the patient in a sitting position.
- Gently press the costovertebral angle.
- Percuss the costovertebral angles.
- Feel the paravertebral muscles to assess the tone.
- Assess tenderness of ribs, paraspinal muscle, and spine.
- Auscultate the costovertebral angle for the bruit.
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