Puddle sign is an percusso auscultatory test detecting small amounts of ascites—as small as 120 ml . Patient is examined in knee elbow position . Tap the flank while moving the stethoscope from umbilicus towards frank. Sudden tympanic sound is the edge of ascites.
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Emphysema and chronic bronchitis definition
Emphysema- Abnormal, permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, accompanied by destruction of their walls.
Chronic bronchitis-chronic cough and sputum production for at least 3 months per year for two consecutive years, in the absence of other conditions that can explain these symptoms .
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