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What is tactile fremitus?
What is tactile fremitus?
Tactile fremitus is reduced in conditions that increase the density of the lung tissue and chest cavity.
Tactile fremitus is reduced in conditions that increase the density of the lung tissue and chest cavity.
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What can cause reduced tactile fremitus?
What can cause reduced tactile fremitus?
The tracheal position can be determined by placing the right index finger in the supra sternal notch.
The tracheal position can be determined by placing the right index finger in the supra sternal notch.
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How is tracheal position evaluated?
How is tracheal position evaluated?
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Chest wall excursion can only be evaluated using direct hand contact.
Chest wall excursion can only be evaluated using direct hand contact.
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"Test Your Knowledge: Tactile Fremitus and Lung Density" - Are you familiar with how sound travels through the lungs and chest cavity? Take this quiz to learn about how tactile fremitus can indicate the density of underlying lung tissue, as well as conditions that can increase or decrease this density. Brush up on your understanding of respiratory health with this informative quiz.
