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Cardio Assess Unit 2
SPC Cardiopulmonary Assessment Unit 2 Exam 1 (Percussion)
Question | Answer |
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What is percussion? | Tapping upon the chest with fingertips and the concomitant evaluation of the percussion note, Loudness & Pitch |
Normal Percussion | 1. Easy to hear 2. Low Pitch |
(Percussion) (Hyperresonant) | 1. Louder & Lower 2. Pneumothorax 3. Hyperinflation: 3a. Asthma 3b. Emphysema 3c. Like an empty oil barrel |
(Percussion) (Dull or Flat) | 1. Dullness 2. Muffled or flat 3. Atelectasis 4. Pleural Effusion 5. Consolidation (Pneumonia) 6. Like full oil barrel |