Handbook of hospital practice and physical diagnosis. / by Christopher J. Nixon.

  • Nixon, Christopher John, Sir.
Date:
1889
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Handbook of hospital practice and physical diagnosis. / by Christopher J. Nixon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Page Inspection—continued. Inspection of the arteries - - - - • -134 Inspection of the veins - - - - - -134 Engorgement of the veins - - - - - -134 Pulsation of the veins - - - - - -135 Anadicrotous venous pulsation .... - 137 Diastolic collapse of cervical veins .... 137 CHAPTER VII. Palpation of the Prcecordial Region. Palpation ........ 138 Apex beat : its force, extent, and character ... I3g Pulsation occurring over different regions of the thorax - - 139 Epigastric pulsation - - - . - -140 Cause of epigastric pulsation - - - - -141 Hepatic pulsation - - - - - -141 Thrills 142 Systolic thrill - - - - - - -142 Diastolic thrill ....... 143 Presystolic thrill - - - - - - -144 Pericardial thrill - - - - - - -144 Arterial pulse - - - - - - -144 Cardiograph - -- - - - -144 CHAPTER VIII. Percussion of the Heart. Percussion - - - - - - * -i4o Forms of percussion - - - - - - - 146 Superficial or absolute cardiac dulness - - - - 146 Deep or relative cardiac dulness - - - - - 147 Percussion in disease - - - - - -148 Diminished area - - - - - * -14 Increased area - - - • ■ • -14