Stomach tympanic area

The gastric cavity drum sound zone examination is an auxiliary examination method for checking whether the abdominal stomach is normal. The stomach bubble drum area is also known as the Traube's drum area (Traube'sarea). It is a semi-circular drum sound area that is pulled out in the lower part of the left front chest and is caused by gas in the stomach. The upper boundary is the iliac crest and the lower edge of the lung, the lower boundary is the rib arch, the left boundary is the spleen, and the right boundary is the left margin of the liver. Under normal circumstances, the size of this area is related to the amount of gas in the stomach bubble, but also affected by adjacent organs and tissues. Its size is affected by the amount of gas in the stomach and the pathological changes of surrounding organs. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Check with your doctor. Normal value Under normal circumstances, the size of this area is related to the amount of gas in the stomach bubble, but also affected by adjacent organs and tissues. Clinical significance Abnormal result 1. Significantly expanded, seen in gastric dilatation, pyloric obstruction, etc. 2. Significantly reduced, seen in pericardial effusion, left pleural effusion, enlarged left hepatic lobe, splenomegaly and so on. 3. The gastric cavity drum sound zone is completely turned into voiced sound, mostly due to the stomach filled with liquid or food, which is seen in patients with acute gastric dilatation or drowning caused by excessive eating. Regular physical examination items for people who need to be examined, abnormal abdominals. Precautions Requirements for examination: In the examination of the body, the presence or area of ​​the spleen drum area (Traube area) is often used to indirectly determine the presence or absence of swelling of the spleen and left pleural effusion. In actual work, the disappearance of the Traube area is easy to identify, and there is no clear standard for shrinking or increasing. Inspection process The method of percussion in the stomach bubble drum area is as follows: the stomach bubble drum sound area is located above the lower left rib lower margin, which is about semi-circular, which is caused by gas-filled sacral gas. During the examination, the chest is in the lower part of the left clavicle midline, and the indirect percussion is made from top to bottom. The sound is changed from the lungs to the drum sound, which is the upper boundary of the stomach bubble drum area, and then the size of the drum sound area is diagnosed horizontally. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: Basically no suitable for the crowd, but people with mental disorders should pay attention.

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