A manual of the physical diagnosis of thoracic diseases / by E. Darwin Hudson.

  • Hudson, E. Darwin (Erasmus Darwin), Jr., 1843-1887.
Date:
1887
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Credit: A manual of the physical diagnosis of thoracic diseases / by E. Darwin Hudson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (5) Inferior, . . . The twelftlirib. {g) Internal, . . . The spinous j)rocesses of the vertebras. (d) External, . . . Posterior boundary of the infra- axillary. 4. Interscapular, Boundaries. {a) Superior, . . . Line of second rib. (b) Inferior, . . . Line of sixth rib and inferior angle of scapula. {c) Internal, . . . Yertebral column, dorsal spinous processes. {d) External, . . . Internal border of scapula. By means of Corson's position for percussing the posterior surface of the chest, these traditional landmarks and regions are changed. The interscapular region is increased threefold (see Chapter on Per- cussion. Fig. 3.—Regions op Back. a a. Suprascapular; b 6, scapular fincluding upper and lower scapular of Walshe); c c, mter- scapular; d d, infrascapular.