Combine the rice and cinnamon stick with 4 cups water in a blender; pulse to coarsely grind. Transfer to a large bowl and add another 4 cups water; soak at room temperature for 3 hours. Puree the rice mixture in a blender in batches until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve into a pitcher.
an area of hyperresonance on one side of the chest may indicate a pneumothorax. tympanic sounds are hollow, high, drumlike sounds. tympany is normally heard over the stomach, but is not a normal chest sound. tympanic sounds heard over the chest indicate excessive air in the chest, such as may occur with pneumothorax. tympanic sounds over the bladder indicates a full bladder.
Nov 14, '06 by Daytonite. i've been checking some physical assessment resources that i have to see if any of them describe dullness. what i am finding is that tympany is the most common noting in the abdomen because of the presence of gas in the stomach, small bowel and colon. it has a drum-like sound.