. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 189. Indicating the Area of Dullness in a case of moderate Ascites, wth the patientturned on the left Fig. 190. Indicating the Area of Dullness inmoderate Ascites, with the patient standing. presented by the dark area in ; with a corona of resonance aboutthe umbiHcus, which is the highestpoint. Fig. 186, which represents across section of the body in such a case,explains the cause of the dull and re-sonant areas. Fig. 187 shows the con-trasting condition produced by a tumor,and the area of surface dullness pro-duced by the
. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 189. Indicating the Area of Dullness in a case of moderate Ascites, wth the patientturned on the left Fig. 190. Indicating the Area of Dullness inmoderate Ascites, with the patient standing. presented by the dark area in ; with a corona of resonance aboutthe umbiHcus, which is the highestpoint. Fig. 186, which represents across section of the body in such a case,explains the cause of the dull and re-sonant areas. Fig. 187 shows the con-trasting condition produced by a tumor,and the area of surface dullness pro-duced by the same is indicated in When the patient with ascitesturns on her side, the fluid shifts asindicated in Fig. 188 and the area ofdullness changes as shown in Fig. 189,the upper flank becoming the patient stands, the fluidagain shifts, seeking the lowest part,and the outline of dullness changes tothat shown in Fig. 190. Notice thatin all positions of the patient, thefluid occupies the lowest part of the DULLNESS FROM ASCITES 159 peritoneal cavity, and the upper margin of the fluid is approximately course the height of the area
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