Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about General appearance / Description of Bodily Symptoms ![Extract]( > Has a wild and terrified expression. A few stumps of teeth remain. Lips dry. Tongue **???** and dry. Pupils of medium size, equal, regular, react to light and to accommodation. **??? ??? ???**. Planter reflexes not obtained. Chest 28 ¼ in. Head 22 in. **???** 12 ¾ in. Ear to ear 10 ⅞ in. Ear 2 ⅝ in. * * * Related citations: * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about patients previous history * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about nurses entry? * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about administering Paraldehyde * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about escaping through a window * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about symptoms of inflammation * Deciphering Lunacy Asylum case notes about administering Brandy and Milk

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> Has a wild and terrified expression. A few stumps of teeth remain. Lips dry. Tongue **furred** and dry. Pupils of medium size, equal, regular, react to light and to accommodation. **Kneejerk rather brisk**. **Plantar** reflexes not obtained. Chest 28 ¼ in. Head 22 in. **Ant r Postr** 12 ¾ in. Ear to ear 10 ⅞ in. Ear 2 ⅝ in.

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_Ant r_ is an abbreviation for "anterior"

Similarly, _Post r_ is an abbreviation for "posterior"

Antr Postr simply means "from front to back"