CHAPTER IV

The Stomach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Examination of the Gastric Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Obtaining the Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Physical Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Chemic Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Microscopic Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 The Gastric Contents in Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Additional Examinations Which Give Information as to the Condition of the Stomach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233