Abdominal Exam Percussion Flashcards
(9 cards)
What does percussion assess?
Relative density of abdominal contents
Location of organs
Abnormal fluid or masses
When doing general percussion where do you do start?
Mid-axillary to mid-axillary line
With general percussion you should 2 passes where?
Across upper quadrants and lower quadrants
What are you listening for with general percussion?
General Tympanic Sound
Where do you percuss for liver span?
Down R mid-clavicular line starting at 5th intercostal space.
How long should the liver span be?
No bigger than 6-12cm
When percussing splenic dullness where do you start?
Behing L mid axillary line between 9-11th intercostal space
How wide should the splenic dullness be?
Not wider than 7cm
If the splenic dullness is greater than 7cm it may indicate what?
Splenomegaly
