Succussion Splash
August 18th, 2017
Overview
In patients with gastric outlet obstruction, a succussion splash will be heard on percussion of the abdomen due to excessive fluid in the stomach.
How to Elicit
- Auscultate the abdomen while rapidly tapping over the epigastrium, listening for a splashing sound.
Causes of Succussion Splash
- Peptic ulcer
- Ingestion of caustic chemicals
- Pancreatitis
- Crohn's disease
- Gastric polyp
- Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- Bezoar
- Cancer - gastric, pancreatic, bile duct
- Hydropneumothorax
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