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Percussion notes
percussion notes and examples of where they are heard
Question | Answer |
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Resonant | medium-loud, low pitched, clear hollow, moderate duration |
Normal lung tissue | resonant |
Hyperresonant | loud, lower pitch, booming, longer duration |
Emphysema (increased air) or normal child's lung | hyperresonant |
Tympany | Loud, high pitch, musical, drum-like, sustained |
Air-filled organs (stomach, intestines) | tympany |
Dull | soft, high pitch, muffled, short duration |
dense organ (liver, spleen) and lg muscles | dull |
Flat | very soft, high pitched, dead stop, absolute dullness, very short |
No air present: muscle, bone, tumor | flat |