New concepts in diagnosis and treatment : physico-clinical medicine, the practical application of the electronic theory in the interpretation and treatment of disease, with an appendix on new scientific facts . Fig. io.—The upper figure represents the correct position of the finger whenused as a pleximeter. The cross indicates the part of the digit to be struck by theother finger acting as a plexor. The lower figure indicates the incorrect positionof the finger in eliciting dullness of the stomach. The middle figure illustrates theuse of plaster for raising the ungual phalanx when this is impo
New concepts in diagnosis and treatment : physico-clinical medicine, the practical application of the electronic theory in the interpretation and treatment of disease, with an appendix on new scientific facts . Fig. io.—The upper figure represents the correct position of the finger whenused as a pleximeter. The cross indicates the part of the digit to be struck by theother finger acting as a plexor. The lower figure indicates the incorrect positionof the finger in eliciting dullness of the stomach. The middle figure illustrates theuse of plaster for raising the ungual phalanx when this is impossible voluntarily. the finger, thus attaining the correct position as shown infig. II. Another means of securing the same object is toraise the phalanx by aid of adhesive plaster as shown in fig. IO. To thoroughly appreciate the changes in resonance,light percussion must be employed, insomuch as it is a 30 THE STOMACH REFLEX recognized law of sense-perception that the less loud theinitial sound, the simpler it is to recognize its variationsand furthermore, a heavy blow dulls the sensibility of thefinger tips. If the finger used as a pleximeter is held stiffly and rests. Fig. 11.—Elevation of the ungual phalanx secured by aid of a celluloid thimble VERY LIGHTLY in contact with the stomach region, theterminal phalanx need not be raised. The phalanx need not be raised if either of the followingmethods of Auscultatory Percussion is used; i. If duringpercussion a stethoscope is placed somewhere in the stomach
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