MEDICAL
PLEURA
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Question
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results of physical examination obtained in patients with malignant pleural effusion
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fremitus normal, ipsilateral side lagging
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normal noise, hypersonic
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hyperresonance, dim
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dim, breath lost
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Absent or decreased sounds can mean: Air or fluid in or around the lungs (such as pneumonia, heart failure, and pleural effusion) Increased thickness of the chest wall. Over-inflation of a part of the lungs (emphysema can cause this)
Detailed explanation-2: -Common signs of pleural effusion are asymmetric chest expansion, asymmetric tactile fremitus, dullness to percussion, absent or diminished breath sounds, and rubs. The larger the effusion, the more sensitive these signs are.
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