Succussion (Noun)
Meaning
Shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor performed a succussion test on the patient's abdomen to check for ascites, a condition characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.
- The nurse gently shook the patient's chest to perform a succussion test, listening for the characteristic splashing sound that would indicate the presence of fluid in the lungs.
- Succussion was used to diagnose a large pleural effusion in the patient, who had been experiencing severe shortness of breath.
- The medical team performed a succussion test on the patient's chest to determine if there was a significant amount of fluid in the pleural space.
- A succussion test was performed on the patient's abdomen to check for signs of free fluid, which could indicate internal bleeding or other serious conditions.