CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PERCUSS
PRESENT
Present
I percuss
you percuss
he/she/it percusses
we percuss
you percuss
they percuss
Present continuous
I am percussing
you are percussing
he/she/it is percussing
we are percussing
you are percussing
they are percussing
Present perfect
I have percussed
you have percussed
he/she/it has percussed
we have percussed
you have percussed
they have percussed
Present perfect continuous
I have been percussing
you have been percussing
he/she/it has been percussing
we have been percussing
you have been percussing
they have been percussing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I percussed
you percussed
he/she/it percussed
we percussed
you percussed
they percussed
Past continuous
I was percussing
you were percussing
he/she/it was percussing
we were percussing
you were percussing
they were percussing
Past perfect
I had percussed
you had percussed
he/she/it had percussed
we had percussed
you had percussed
they had percussed
Past perfect continuous
I had been percussing
you had been percussing
he/she/it had been percussing
we had been percussing
you had been percussing
they had been percussing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will percuss
you will percuss
he/she/it will percuss
we will percuss
you will percuss
they will percuss
Future continuous
I will be percussing
you will be percussing
he/she/it will be percussing
we will be percussing
you will be percussing
they will be percussing
Future perfect
I will have percussed
you will have percussed
he/she/it will have percussed
we will have percussed
you will have percussed
they will have percussed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been percussing
you will have been percussing
he/she/it will have been percussing
we will have been percussing
you will have been percussing
they will have been percussing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would percuss
you would percuss
he/she/it would percuss
we would percuss
you would percuss
they would percuss
Conditional continuous
I would be percussing
you would be percussing
he/she/it would be percussing
we would be percussing
you would be percussing
they would be percussing
Conditional perfect
I would have percuss
you would have percuss
he/she/it would have percuss
we would have percuss
you would have percuss
they would have percuss
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been percussing
you would have been percussing
he/she/it would have been percussing
we would have been percussing
you would have been percussing
they would have been percussing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you percuss
we let´s percuss
you percuss
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
percussed
Present Participle
percussing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERCUSS»
Discover the use of
percuss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
percuss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice
This helps ensure consistency and prevents you from missing important findings.
Auscultation follows the same sequence as percussion. Lateral sequence To
percuss the lateral thorax, start at the axilla and move down the side of the rib
cage, ...
2
Geriatric Physical Diagnosis: A Guide to Observation and ...
Figure 87. Patterns of Percussion. It is important for the patient to be upright if at
all possible. Percuss down the posterior midclavicular line, comparing each side.
Note the diaphragmatic excursion by checking level of diaphragm in expiration ...
3
Sapira's Art & Science of Bedside Diagnosis
Learning How to Percuss There are two basic types of percussion: (a) the more
common indirect (mediate) method, in which the examiner strikes his finger, and (
b) the direct (immediate) method, in which the examiner strikes the chest wall ...
Jane M. Orient, Joseph D. Sapira, 2010
4
Medical-surgical Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
Percuss/on. Direct or indirect percussion is used to determine the size and
location of abdominal organs and to detect air or fluid in the abdomen, stomach,
or bowel. In direct percussion, strike your hand or finger directly against the
patient's ...
University of Michigan. College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Performing
Arts Technology (PAT) PAT 111. Music Technology Performance. (1). (CE). (non-
LS&A). Percussion (PERCUSS) PERCUSS 100. Performance (Transfer, Pre-Jury
) ...
University of Michigan. College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, 2007
6
The Boston Composers Project: A Bibliography of Contemporary ...
5 Percussion( 2 ) , Alto, Bass, Chorus(Mi xed) , Soprano, String Quartet, Tenor,
H2 . 30 Percuss ion( 2 ), Baritone, Bassoon, Horn, Vibraphone, Viol in, 01 . 15
Percussion( 2 ) . Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe, Piano, Piccolo, Trombone, Trumpet,
S3 .
Linda Solow Blotner, Boston Area Music Libraries, 1983
7
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking
Two techniques may help you to detect splenomegaly, an enlarged spleen: ○
Percuss the left lower anterior chest wall roughly from the border of cardiac
dullness at the 6th rib to the anterior axillary line and down to the costal margin,
an area ...
Lynn Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, 2012
8
Physical Assessment Check-Off Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket ...
Percuss all 4 abdominal quadrants; 3 to 4 places in each quadrant, including
lateral and medial areas. □ Percuss to estimate size of the liver. □ Beginning
under the right nipple, percuss downward along the midclavicular line (MCL) until
the ...
Brenda Walter Holloway, 2013
PERCUSSION Percuss the patient's chest for resonance. Dullness or flatness on
percussion may suggest a pleural effusion, associated with RA or SLE. To
determine liver and spleen size and, possibly, to detect tumors, percuss all four ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
10
Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
Kidney percussion checks for costovertebral angle tenderness that occurs with
inflammation. To percuss over the kidneys, ask the patient to sit up. Place the ball
of your nondominant hand on his back at the costovertebral angle of the 12th rib.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERCUSS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
percuss is used in the context of the following news items.
Drummers line up for rajapaksakariya at UPFA's Election Perehera …
But today the drummers have a different rhythm to beat, a different message to percuss. Now that the primary barrier had been stormed and ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
Ozzy Osbourne gives big shout out to Louisville Leopards …
About 60 student musicians make up The Louisville Leopards Percussionists, who gained national attention for their rendition of three Led ... «WDRB, May 15»
Look Around Lubbock: Ballet Lubbock teams up with TTU …
The percussion ensembles of Texas Tech University join forces with Ballet Lubbock as they present Percussion Pointe April 10-11, 2015. «MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM, Apr 15»
RespirTech has gone from turnaround to growth company
Kevin Smith, Jordan's dad, said: “Since the second month of her life, we started to manually percuss her chest, sides and back to help clear her ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb 15»
Pocket PEx guides medical students through physical exam …
In the beginning, they struggle to remember all the ways to auscultate and percuss the various organs and later forget the sequence of the ... «iMedicalApps, Dec 14»
TB Joshua absent as downpour mars coroner's inquest
“I observed, I did not palpate, I did not percuss. He had the opportunity to palpate and percuss,” he said, trying to defend the inconsistencies ... «Premium Times, Nov 14»
Army band playing music with human legs, marshmallows
That rebel fighter needs to grab some light sabers and go percuss, I think. And the storm trooper evidently wasn't cool enough for an instrument. «SB Nation, Nov 14»
Watch Sara X's Boobs Dance To Mozart And Then Feel Weird About …
Meet Sara X, who has INSANE pec strength and can percuss her boobs to Mozart. As usual, I have questions: What is this? How is this even ... «The Frisky, Oct 14»
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Leman-Pa., Ant. engrav. Wells Fargo “Agent 53” percuss. dbl. barrel 10 ga. coach shotgun mkd. W. Moore Co., Civil War 5th mod. Burnside pat. 1864 54 cal. «Maine Antique Digest, Aug 14»
Senior Consult: Finishing up a physical exam
Sometimes I percuss — tap on the abdomen to further assess the size of internal organs, or to check for ascites (ah-SITE-eze): fluid in the ... «Florida Today, Apr 14»
