A text-book of medical diagnosis / by James M. Anders and L. Napoleon Boston ; with 418 illustrations in the text and 25 plates, 17 of them in colors.

  • Anders, James M. (James Meschter), 1854-1936.
Date:
1911
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Credit: A text-book of medical diagnosis / by James M. Anders and L. Napoleon Boston ; with 418 illustrations in the text and 25 plates, 17 of them in colors. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Palpation: Tension, hernias, fluctuations, splashing sounds, painful spots, or diffuse tenderness. Percussion: Variations from normal tympanitic notes (muffled tympany, dullness); size and outline of stomach (if necessary, after inflation with air or by x-ray examination); if necessary, stomach-tube and examination of stomach-contents; inflation of intestinal tract with air if necessary to de- tect tumor masses or obstructions and the like; examination of anus and rectum. Kidneys.—Palpation and percussion of the kidneys (see Diseases of the Kidneys, page 597); palpation and percussion over the bladder (urination, retention). Name, Service of Dr._ Diagnosis:-, . -Address,. -Admitted. Age... -Discharged. Fig. 1. BEDSIDE OBSERVATIONS. Additions to the findings on physical examination and bedside observa- tion should be made from time to time under date; the temperature, pulse, and respiration being expressed in curves on the temperature chart; the daily quantity of urine, bowel movements, and weight at intervals are also to be recorded on this sheet. The subjoined temperature chart (Fig. 1) will assist the physician in keeping a complete record of further observations and examinations after the initial investigations into the case have been • concluded.