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The Man and His Space

Abraham Verghese, MD; Guha Krish, MD; Anand Karnad, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1992;152(4):701-703.

Abstract
The detection of dullness to percussion in the left hemithorax raises the possibility of pleural effusion, consolidation, or atelectasis. Percussion of Traube's space, a semilunar tympanitic area overlying the gas bubble in the stomach, is a valuable maneuver in this regard: obliteration of Traube's space favors a pleural effusion. Knowledge of the remarkable life of Traube, and the ability to demonstrate the utility of his sign on rounds, provides an opportunity in a technologic age to remind the medical student of the romance of bedside medicine.

(Arch Intern Med. 1992;152:701703)

Author Affiliations
Department of Internal Medicine Texas Tech University 4800 Alberta Ave El Paso, TX 79905-1298; Department of Internal Medicine East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 37614

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