2025年3月4日 · Tactile fremitus, also known as tactile vocal fremitus, refers to the vibration of the chest wall that results from sound vibrations created by speech or other vocal sounds. When a …

2025年1月6日 · Generally, bronchophony is caused by an area of increased lung density, or consolidation. This may be due to fluid entering the lung tissues, like in pneumonia; the partial …

2025年3月4日 · The causes of crepitus in the chest usually involve underlying conditions that affect the structure of the lungs and surrounding tissues, like a pneumothorax (i.e., collapsed …

2025年2月4日 · In the physical exam, a clinician may notice chest wall expansion, decreased or absent breath sounds, decreased vibration while speaking (i.e., tactile fremitus), a dull sound …

To do this, ask them to say “99” repeatedly while palpating both sides of their posterior chest. Decreased or lack of fremitus can mean there’s excess air in the pleural space, like with a …

2023年12月27日 · We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 33-year-old man with penetrating chest trauma, presenting with absent breath …

Assessment of the thorax and lungs should be completed as part of a comprehensive assessment, like during a routine physical exam, or as part of a focused exam if a client is …

When it comes to the physical exam, you can expect to find similar findings as before. So, there could be absent unilateral breath sounds, dullness to percussion, and decreased tactile …

During auscultation, there are reduced or absent breath sounds on the affected side. Also, crackles can sometimes be heard, which is the sound of collapsed alveoli popping open with …

Examination reveals fremitus, decreased breath sounds, and dullness to percussion in the right lower lung field. Chest x-rays were performed which showed a left lower lobe infiltrate in …