What Plato called idea or ideal, Aristotle called essence, and its opposite, he referred to as matter. Matter is without shape or form or purpose. It is just âstuff.â pure potential, no actuality. Essence is what provides the shape or form or purpose to matter.
190 Followers. A. The diagnosis of ascites is based on physical examination in conjunction with a detailed medical history to ascertain the possible underlying causes since ascites is often considered a nonspecific symptom for other diseases.90 Followers. A. The diagnosis of ascites is based on physical examination in conjunction with a detailed medical history to ascertain the possible underlying causes since ascites is often considered a nonspecific symptom for other diseases.
In order for the flank dullness to be appreciated on physical exam, at least 1500 mL of ascites needs to be present. The shifting dullness test (Figure 4) improves the. diagnostic sensitivity of physical examination for detecting the presence of ascites; this test has 83%. sensitivity and 56% specificity in detecting ascites. An abdominal ultrasound can be done to confirm.