bladder percussion

The bladder percussion examination is an auxiliary examination method for checking whether the abdominal bladder is normal. When the bladder palpation is not satisfactory, it can be checked by percussion. Bladder percussion is used to determine the extent of bladder inflation. The percussion was performed above the pubic symphysis. When the bladder is emptied, there is a bowel tube above the pubic bone, and the percussion is drum sound, and the outline of the bladder cannot be found. When there is urine filling in the bladder, the percussion above the pubis is a rounded voiced area. Through this examination, the lesion and the corresponding symptoms can be judged. Basic Information Specialist classification: urinary examination classification: other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Maintain a normal diet and sleep. Check the environment to be quiet and warm. Normal value Normal bladder is diagnosed after urinating, no voiced area, no drum sound, it is normal. The bladder is a urine storage organ. In mammals, it is a cystic structure composed of smooth muscles, located in the pelvis, with a posterior opening that communicates with the urethra. There is a sphincter at the junction of the bladder and the urethra, which can control the discharge of urine. Clinical significance Abnormal results: renal pelvis pain occurred in the peri-intestinal examination of the kidney area. When there are signs of nephritis, pyelonephritis, kidney stones and peri-renal inflammation, it will produce snoring pain. The kidney area has different degrees of snoring pain, varying degrees of Snoring pain represents different symptoms. People who need to be examined: routine physical examination items, abnormal abdominals. Precautions Requirements for inspection: (1) The environment should be quiet and warm. The exposed part of the inspected person should not feel cold. The examiner's hand should be warm. (2) The examinee should maintain proper position, such as chest percussion, sitting or supine position, and abdominal supine examination often takes supine position. A small amount of ascites, the inferior or knee chest position of the inspected person. (3) Percussion should be carried out in a certain order, from top to bottom, from front to back, and on both sides, pay attention to the similarities and differences of symmetrical parts. Inspection process Indirect or direct percussion, from the upper part of the pubic symphysis, or from the pubic symphysis. When the bladder is emptied, there is a bowel tube above the pubic bone, and the percussion is drum sound, and the outline of the bladder cannot be found. When there is urine filling in the bladder, a circular voiced area can be pulled over the pubic bone. After urinating or catheterization, if the voiced area is changed to drum sound, it is the bladder swelling caused by urinary retention. Uterine, uterine fibroids or ovarian cysts in the second trimester, etc., the area can also be voiced when percussive, should pay attention to the difference. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: Basically no suitable for the crowd, but people with mental disorders should pay attention. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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