Abdominal Exam II: Percussion Sounds, Dullness and Tympany

Ak Nursing Academy on Instagram: "Shifting dullness is a clinical sign used to detect ascites (fluid in the abdomen). It is identified through percussion, where an area of dullness is found in the flanks (sides) of a patient lying on their back, indicating fluid pooling. When the patient rolls onto their side, the fluid shifts with gravity, and the dullness moves, while the percussion note becomes tympanic (resonant) where the fluid used to be. . . . Disclaimer - only for education purpose. Cont