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Biermer's change of note
Also known as:
Gerhardts Schallwechsel (German)
Gerhardt-Biermer change of note
Associated persons:
Michael Anton Biermer
Carl Jakob Adolf Christian Gerhardt
Description:
Percussion phenomenon over the lung. The tympanic percussion note over a large cavern in the area of the thorax wall is deeper when the patient is in an upright position. It is almost identical to Gerhardt’s change of note, but not quite.
Bibliography:
- A Biermer:
Krankheiten der Bronchien und des Lungenparenchyms.
In: Handbuch der speziellen Pathologie und Therapie. 1865/67, 5: 531-822.
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