Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

a. The abdomen should sound tympanic (empty sounding). b. The upper left and upper right quadrants will sound duller. c. Intestinal contents can dramatically modify the sounds heard. 8. Palpate the abdomen. a. Begin in the quadrant farthest away from the painful area of the abdomen, with your hands flat and fingers together. b. ................
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