Term
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Definition
| (Percussion note) Consolidated pneumonia, lobar atelectasis, or pleural effusion |
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Term
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Definition
| (Percussion note) heard over normal lung tissue |
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Term
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Definition
| (Percussion note) Pneumothorax, bullous emphysema, hyperinflation |
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Term
| Decreased tactile fremitus |
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Definition
| (Tactile fremitus) Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, bullous emphysema, hyperinflation |
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Term
| Increased tactile fremitus |
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Definition
| (Tactile fremitus) Lobar atelectasis, consolidated pneumonia |
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Term
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Pneumothorax |
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Term
| Decreased or very diminished breath sounds |
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Emphysema, hyperinflation, pleural effusion, lobar atelectasis |
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Term
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Consolidated pneumonia |
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Term
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Airway constriction, bronchospasm as seen in COPD, asthma |
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Term
| Fine inspiratory crackles that predominate in lung bases |
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Congestive heart failure, atelectasis |
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Term
| Coarse crackles (rhonchi) that predominate in the upper lobes and clear with coughing or suctioning |
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Definition
| (Breath sounds) Large airway secretions associated with COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary congestion |
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Term
| Egophony - an E to A change heard over the lung parenchyma |
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Definition
| (Term for change in spoken letter sound) heard over consolidated pneumonia |
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