MEDICAL
LUNGS
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Question
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As the examiner percussed for diaphragmatic excursion, he measured the distance between the two marks and obtain a reading of 4cm bilaterally. This reading indicates what?
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Normal
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Diaphragmatic descend
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Uneven excursion
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Dullness
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A dull percussion note indicates an abnormal density in the lungs, as with pneumonia, pleural effusion, atelectasis, or tumor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Grab the lower hemithorax on either side of axilla and gently bring your thumbs to the midline. Have patient slowly take a deep breath and expire. Watch the symmetry of movement of the hemithorax. Simultaneously, feel the chest expansion.
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