Abdominal percussion

Abdominal percussion is an auxiliary examination method for checking whether the abdomen is normal. The purpose of abdominal percussion is to check the enlargement or reduction of the normal voiced and drumy areas of the abdomen in three aspects; the location and size of abnormal voiced or drumy areas and their changes with body position; the determination of the boundary and size of organs or masses . In addition, you can verify and supplement the results of the visit and clinic. Abdominal percussion has direct percussion and indirect percussion, but indirect percussion is used because it is more reliable. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: In the normal abdomen, except for the liver and spleen, the percussion is voiced or actual, and the rest of the percussion is drum sound. Positive: The main role of percussion is to understand the size, location and pain of certain organs, the degree of enlargement of the stomach and bladder, the inflation of the gastrointestinal tract, and the presence or absence of gas, fluid and mass in the abdominal cavity. The location and size of abnormal voiced or drumy areas and their changes with body position; the determination of the boundary and size of organs or masses. In addition, you can verify and supplement the results of the visit and clinic. Tips: Usually pay attention to diet and rest. Normal value In the normal abdomen, except for the liver and spleen, the percussion is voiced or actual, and the rest of the percussion is drum sound. Clinical significance Abnormal result The main role of percussion is to understand the size, location and pain of certain organs, the degree of enlargement of the stomach and bladder, the inflation of the gastrointestinal tract, and the presence or absence of gas, fluid and mass in the abdominal cavity. The location and size of abnormal voiced or drumy areas and their changes with body position; the determination of the boundary and size of organs or masses. In addition, you can verify and supplement the results of the visit and clinic. People who need to be examined: routine physical examination items, abnormal abdominals. Positive results may be diseases: pediatric ulcerative colitis, appendicitis, spleen, inguinal lymphadenitis, bladder pain, mesenteric lymphadenitis, retroperitoneal lymphadenitis, peritonitis, acute diffuse peritonitis, infant umbilical hernia Requirements for examination: 1 The sniper strength should be appropriate at the time of percussion, should not be too light or too heavy; 2 when the right sacral midline and right scapula line are diagnosed, the left side can be taken by the examinee; 3 due to the lower hepatic border and stomach, colon If the organs overlap, it is difficult to accurately locate the percussion, so palpation or hearing can be used. Inspection process Abdominal percussion has direct percussion and indirect percussion, but indirect percussion is used because it is more reliable. 1. Abdominal percussion sound, the operation method is that the normal abdomen except the liver and the spleen are percussed with voiced sound or real sound, and the rest of the percussion is drum sound. Apparent drum sounds can be found in high gastrointestinal flatulence, artificial pneumoperitoneum and gastrointestinal perforation. When the liver and spleen or other substantial organs are extremely enlarged, intra-abdominal tumors and a large amount of ascites, the drum sound range is reduced, and the lesions may have dull or real sound. 2, peritoneal organ percussion includes: liver and gallbladder percussion, stomach bubble drum area, spleen percussion, kidney percussion, bladder percussion. 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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