Question

identify the 5 percussion sounds, their quality, and location

Answer 1

Percussion is a method of physical examination to identify the characteristics of underlying tissue by listening to various type of sounds produced while tapping on the body. It aids to understand whether the underlying tissues are filled with air, fluid, or solid material.This method is usually used to examine the abdomen and chest.

Percussion sounds	Description	Quality of sound	Location
Tympanic sound	These are drum-like sound characterized by musical tone, heard over air filled areas	Musical (drum-like)	Normal in abdomen (stomach)filled with gas Abnormal in chest with pneumothorax
Hyperresonance sound	These are  louder and lower pitched sounds heard for a very long duration	Booming	Normal in chest of childern and very thin adult Abnormal in chest with Emphysematous lung, hyperinflated lung
Resonance sound	These are low pitched,moderate to loud sounds heard for a long duration	Hollow	Normal lung tissue
Dullness sound	These are thudlike sound with medium pitch heard for a moderate duration	Thudlike	Normal liver and heart (dense tissue)
Flatness sound	These are soft high pitched sounds heard for a short period of duration	Extremely dull	Muscle and bone (solid areas)