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When the lungs are overinflated
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What causes hyperresonance in a trauma patient?
Hyper-resonance (generally described upon percussion of the chest) is typically seen in Pneumothorax, where an accumulation of air in the pleural space causes compression / collapse of the lung on the affected side. Note that hyper-resonance is a late sign, and is seen infrequently.
Medical exam percussion resonance heard with pneumonia?
decrease resonance
What are the five medical percussion sounds?
resonance, hyperresonance, flat, dull, typani
What is application of Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy?
esr spectroscopy hyper line
What prefix means lungs cardio hyper or preumo?
The prefix "pulmo-" refers to the lungs, "cardio-" refers to the heart, and "pneumo-" refers to air or breath. "Hyper-" means excessive or above normal, while "pre-" means before or prior to.
What is percussion of the lungs?
Percussion is rhythmically striking the chest wall with cupped hands. It is also called cupping, clapping, or tapotement. The purpose of percussion is to break up thick secretions in the lungs so that they can be more easily removed.
What is body percussion?
body percussion is the judging the abdomen and thorax of human body in clinical examination for finding out whether there is fluid or air inside. As in case of pneumothorax the percussion sound is tympanic rather than normal resonance which suggests the presence of air inside the pleural cavity.
What does Lung fields hyper inflated means?
Hyper means over normal. Inflated means blown up. The lungs are over-inflated.
What is the diagnostic procedure designed to determine the density of a body part by tapping its surface with the fingers?
The technique is called percussion.
What is hypo-inflated lungs?
Hyperinflation of the lungs is a term used to describe excessive, large or heightened increase in lung tissues. Hyper in the medical field means excessive.
What does it mean when you sneeze 6 times?
It could mean you are hyper sensitive or it could mean that the thing that entered your lungs couldn't easily get out.
What do you mean by percussion and non percussion instrument?
percussion in no strings and non percussion is with strings
