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Chest examination |
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chest examination The evaluation of the chest, in which the examiner listens to breath and heart sounds, location and nature of pain, to identify disease
Chest examination
Finding Breath sound* Percussion Fremitus
Pleural effusion ↓ Dull ↓
Pneumonia ↓ Dull ↑
Pneumothorax ↓ Hyper ↓
*BS Breath sounds; Hyper Hyperresonant; PC Percussion; TF Tactile fremitus
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Chest examination revealed crepitations over the right lower zone posteriorly. Chest examination was normal, and the abdomen was soft. The authors provide the reader with basic, concise, and useful information on components of chest examination. |
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