Perform light percussion over each of the nine abdominal regions | Percussion is a critical part of the abdominal examination; therefore, learning the correct technique is essential for any physician aiming to make quick, yet accurate diagnosis of gastrointestinal pathologies |
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Percussion remains an intricate part of the physical diagnosis since it was first introduced more than 200 years ago, and is especially useful in examination of the lungs and abdomen | You should now know the important abdominal percussion steps and understand differential diagnoses that can be performed by proper interpretation of percussion findings |
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26Next step is to determine the liver span | In the midclavicular line, the liver span is generally between six and twelve centimeters |
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Measure the distance between upper and lower border of dullness in cm | Dull sound on the right over the liver is expected |
Evaluating the size of the liver and sometimes the spleen.
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