Ludwig Traube: The Man and His Space
Document Type
Note
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Description
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.
Citation Information
Verghese, Abraham; Krish, Guha; and Karnad, Anand. 1992. Ludwig Traube: The Man and His Space. Archives of Internal Medicine. Vol.152(4). 701-703. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1992.00400160019005 PMID: 1558425 ISSN: 0003-9926