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What is resonance?
What is resonance?
What is hyperresonance?
What is hyperresonance?
Over hyperinflated lungs, a lower, louder, and longer pitch than normal resonance.
Who might exhibit hyperresonance?
Who might exhibit hyperresonance?
Patients with COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and older patients.
What is tympany?
What is tympany?
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What does 'dull' indicate in percussion sounds?
What does 'dull' indicate in percussion sounds?
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What does 'flat' describe in percussion sounds?
What does 'flat' describe in percussion sounds?
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Describe the normal sound of resonance over the lungs.
Describe the normal sound of resonance over the lungs.
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Why is tympany loud?
Why is tympany loud?
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Where can gas be found during percussion?
Where can gas be found during percussion?
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How are 'dull' and 'resonance' sounds different?
How are 'dull' and 'resonance' sounds different?
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What does it mean if a sound is super distinctive when someone speaks or whispers?
What does it mean if a sound is super distinctive when someone speaks or whispers?
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Where would you typically hear a 'dull' sound?
Where would you typically hear a 'dull' sound?
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What sound progression might occur with conditions like pleural effusion or COPD?
What sound progression might occur with conditions like pleural effusion or COPD?
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Study Notes
Percussion Sounds in Lung Assessment
- Resonance: Low-pitched sound over normal lungs.
- Hyperresonance: Lower, louder, longer pitch, indicative of hyperinflated lungs; commonly heard in patients with COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and older individuals due to excess air trapped in the alveoli.
Characteristic Sounds
- Tympany: Loud drumming sound associated with gas in the stomach, intestines, or air in the pleural space; characterized by air's sound amplification.
- Dullness: Occurs over areas where liquid or solid replaces air; found over the liver or in cases of pneumonia (PNA); longer duration than resonance sounds.
- Flatness: Soft, high-pitched sound below the diaphragm where there is no air present.
Distinctions Between Sounds
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Resonance vs. Dull:
- Resonance is produced by air in functional lung capacity.
- Dullness arises over solid (e.g., liver) or liquid areas, indicating density increase.
Clinical Implications
- Increased dull sounds indicate conditions like pleural effusion and atelectasis, where greater density alters normal percussion sounds.
- Hyperresonance may evolve into dull sounds in conditions involving fluid or air buildup (e.g., pleural effusion, COPD, pneumothorax).
Speech-Induced Changes
- Distinctive sounds during speaking or whispering may suggest the presence of fluid and tissue debris instead of air, indicating pathology.
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Description
This quiz focuses on percussion sounds that are crucial for respiratory assessment. It covers definitions and characteristics of resonance, hyperresonance, and tympany, as well as the conditions under which these sounds are observed. Test your understanding of these important concepts related to lung examination.
