To detect an enlarged spleen, percuss the lowest interspace in the left anterior axillary line. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and repeat. A change from tympany to dullness suggests splenic enlargement.
To detect an enlarged spleen, percuss the lowest interspace in the left anterior axillary line. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and repeat. A change from tympany to dullness suggests splenic enlargement.
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