Physical exploration and diagnosis of diseases affecting the respiratory organsBlanchard and Lea, 1856 - 636 pages |
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abnormal acute affected side amphoric auscultation auscultatory bronchi bronchial respiration bronchial tubes broncho-vesicular bronchophony cavernous respiration cavity characters chest chronic pleuritis circumscribed circumstances connection cough crepitant rale diagnosis dilatation diminished disparity distinctive dulness dyspnoea emphysema empyema enlargement evidence exaggerated examinations existence expectoration expiration extent fact feeble fremitus frequently give rise glottis greater hydrothorax important incident increased inflammation inspiration instances intensity Laennec larynx latter left side less liquid effusion lobe lung marked Medical morbid conditions mucous normal observed occurs octavo octavo volume oedema patient pectoriloquy percussion percussion-sound pertaining phenomena phthisis physical exploration physical signs pitch pleural cavity pleural sac pleuritis pneumo-hydrothorax pneumonitis portion practical present proportion pulmonary rarely region respiratory sound ribs right side scapula situation solidification sometimes sonorousness space stethoscope summit surface symptoms thoracic walls tion trachea tuberculosis tuberculous deposit tuberculous disease tympanitic tympanitic resonance vesicular murmur vesicular quality vesicular resonance vocal resonance
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