| The breathing pattern should be observed, and the patient should be asked to distend the abdomen and then flatten it. |
| In other words, put something into the lungs that will put pressure on them and distend them, and at the same time, be safe. |
| As they return to the surface, bodily gases begin to expand, and the intestines may distend. |
| The purpose of this is to distend the interior of the colon and enable the clear visualization of the walls. |
| His trick: the exterior walls distend to the outside above the platform curb. |
| It may discharge into the epiglotto-pharyngeal fold, and thence reach and distend the epiglottis. |
