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Getting a feel for percussion.

O R McCarthy

    Vesalius : Acta Internationales Historiae Medicinae
    |October 20, 2001
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Percussion of the chest evolved from direct to mediate methods. While sound is key, the tactile sensation during percussion offers valuable diagnostic information often overlooked by clinicians and texts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Diagnostics
    • Clinical Examination Techniques
    • Pulmonary Medicine

    Background:

    • The historical development of chest percussion as a diagnostic tool.
    • Introduction of direct (immediate) percussion by Auenbrugger.
    • Evolution to mediate percussion, enhancing tactile feedback.

    Observation:

    • Corvisart's recognition of the tactile sensation during percussion.
    • Piorry's refinement of mediate percussion for better sensation appreciation.
    • Notable clinicians like Stokes, Hope, Latham, and Gerhard historically overlooked this sensation.

    Findings:

    • Mediate percussion significantly improves the appreciation of tactile sensation.
    • The tactile component of percussion provides valuable clinical information.

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  • Despite its value, the tactile sensation is often omitted in contemporary physical signs handbooks.

    • Implications:

    • Re-emphasizing the importance of tactile sensation in percussion for accurate diagnosis.
    • Encouraging the inclusion of tactile feedback in medical education and clinical practice.
    • Improving the comprehensive understanding and application of chest percussion techniques.