Chapter 2: Percussion Flashcards

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What is Percussion?

A

The process of eliciting sounds by tapping body parts with fingers or small instruments.

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Percussion is mainly used to assess the condition of?

A

Organs in the chest and abdomen.

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Are the vibrations and sounds from underlying organs and cavities can be felt and heard?

A

Yes.

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4
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What is Dullness?

A

Normal thud heard when percussing organs that are dense in consistency such as the liver.

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What is Resonance?

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A hollow sound that is normal when percussing the lungs because they are filled with air instead of fluid or dense tissue.

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What is Tympanic?

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Normal sound when percussing the stomach, bladder and intestines.

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What does the combination of air and fluid in the stomach, bladder and intestines create?

A

A drum-like sound.

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