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Tactile vocal fremitus - jughead00
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10-30-2011, 10:36 AM
Why is there +++ in tactile vocal fremitus in Pneumonia? i thought that since there's an infection, the conduction of sound would decrease not increase!

please help explain!!!

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10-30-2011, 10:39 AM
because you have induration of the tissue(the tissue is more firm), which conducts the sound better.
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10-30-2011, 11:17 AM
oh i c!
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10-30-2011, 11:20 AM
you are welcome.
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