Abdominal Physical Signs and Medical Eponyms: Part II. Percussion and Auscultation, 1924-1980.
Abdomen
Auscultation
Eponyms
History of Medicine
Percussion
Signs
Journal
Clinical medicine & research
ISSN: 1554-6179
Titre abrégé: Clin Med Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101175887
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2020
08 2020
Historique:
received:
18
03
2018
revised:
13
10
2018
accepted:
24
10
2018
pubmed:
22
7
2019
medline:
20
8
2021
entrez:
21
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Percussion and auscultation are derived from the Latin words to touch and hear, respectively. Covered are abdominal percussion signs and ausculatory signs discovered from 1924 to 1980. Signs ascribed as medical eponyms pay homage to these physicians who provided new and unique insights into disease. PubMed, Medline, online Internet word searches, textbooks, and references from other source text. PubMed was searched using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) of the name of the eponyms and text words associated with the sign. Many of these signs have been discarded because of modern imaging and diagnostic techniques. When combined with a high clinical suspicion, positive results using percussion combined with palpation is a useful bedside technique in detecting splenic enlargement. Thus, some of these maneuvers remain important bedside techniques that skilled practitioners should master, and along with a meaningful history, provide relevant information to diagnosis. It is through learning about these signs that we gain a sense of humility on the difficulty physicians faced prior to the advent of techniques that now allow us an easier way to visualize and diagnose the underlying disease processes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Percussion and auscultation are derived from the Latin words to touch and hear, respectively. Covered are abdominal percussion signs and ausculatory signs discovered from 1924 to 1980. Signs ascribed as medical eponyms pay homage to these physicians who provided new and unique insights into disease.
DATA SOURCES
PubMed, Medline, online Internet word searches, textbooks, and references from other source text. PubMed was searched using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) of the name of the eponyms and text words associated with the sign.
CONCLUSION
Many of these signs have been discarded because of modern imaging and diagnostic techniques. When combined with a high clinical suspicion, positive results using percussion combined with palpation is a useful bedside technique in detecting splenic enlargement. Thus, some of these maneuvers remain important bedside techniques that skilled practitioners should master, and along with a meaningful history, provide relevant information to diagnosis. It is through learning about these signs that we gain a sense of humility on the difficulty physicians faced prior to the advent of techniques that now allow us an easier way to visualize and diagnose the underlying disease processes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31324737
pii: cmr.2018.1429
doi: 10.3121/cmr.2018.1429
pmc: PMC7428204
doi:
Types de publication
Historical Article
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102-108Informations de copyright
© 2020 Marshfield Clinic.
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