Bunnell, maybe? ballottement. Don't think "bulge sign" is correct. nm
Posted By: nm on 2006-01-21
In Reply to: "bowling sign" - Kathy
Subject: Bunnell, maybe? ballottement. Don't think "bulge sign" is correct. nm
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Wave sign is correct - sm
Subject: Wave sign is correct - sm
and it would not be capitalized.
I think the dictator is referring to a positive fluid wave. A fluid wave elicited on abdominal exam could be diagnostic of ascites.
Might be Bunnell. nm
Subject: Might be Bunnell. nm
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Not Bunnell or delayed, but
Subject: Not Bunnell or delayed, but
thanks for your ideas...
ballottement
Subject: ballottement
ballottement
SYLLABICATION: balˇlotteˇment
PRONUNCIATION: b-ltmnt
NOUN: Medicine A palpatory technique for detecting or examining a floating object in the body, as: a. The use of a finger to push sharply against the uterus and detect the presence or position of a fetus by its return impact. b. Palpation of the abdominal wall while a kidney is being pushed sharply from the backside, used as a test for determining the presence of a floating kidney.
ETYMOLOGY: French, from ballotter, to toss, from Italian ballotta, diminutive of dialectal balla, ball. See balloon.
Something to do with ballottement? sm
Subject: Something to do with ballottement? sm
I don't know of any other form of the word.
hmm. ballottement?
Subject: hmm. ballottement?
anyone have another idea?
ballottement
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ballottement
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Subject: palpable ballottement.
Thanks...but we figured it out below..it's ballottement maneuver..Doc (sm)
Subject: Thanks...but we figured it out below..it's ballottement maneuver..Doc (sm)
didn't say it right!
One is probably Watson ballottement, no idea on other one. nm
Subject: One is probably Watson ballottement, no idea on other one. nm
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Tessier's Surgical Words shows Bunnell sutures...nm
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Hey, Dianna, it's me! All I can think of is Bunnell finger leep conization, sorry, thinking!....
Subject: Hey, Dianna, it's me! All I can think of is Bunnell finger leep conization, sorry, thinking!.....nm
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Spelling question- does ballottement become ballotting? Balloting?? nm
Subject: Spelling question- does ballottement become ballotting? Balloting?? nm
Ach, nevermind- could easily change it to "with ballottement of the knee"- Thank you!
Subject: Ach, nevermind- could easily change it to "with ballottement of the knee"- Thank you!
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Subject: Lloyd's sign. Look in medical dictionary under sign. NM
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