Tactile Fremitus: Cups Demonstration

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• @TheOrthopod · 2022-02 · in “I can't get why breath sounds and tactile fremitus are increased in bacterial pneumonia!”

  I found this video really helpful when we were first learning pulm! ▶ link

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• @Nervous_Ad3767 · 2021-10 · in “Why does Pneumonia cause increased Fremitus but Pleural Effusion causes decreased Fremitus?”

  ▶ link This explanation is very good. Saved me!

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• @IbiEm · 2019-12 · in “Help with tactile fremitus and various abnormalities”

  You're right in stating that both processes are as a result of fluid accumulation, the difference though is where the fluid accumulates, as joalee12 pointed out. Here's a great video that explains it brilliantly ▶ link ​ Essentially tactile fremitus is generated by sound travelling down the airways, and because there's no connection between the airways and the fluid surrounding the lung (effusion), the signal…

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• @Princessgargoyle · 2019-10 · in “Can someone explain why Breath Sounds and Tactile Fremitus are increased in Consolidation?”

  Try this. She explains it pretty clearly ▶ link

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