meanings and uses

• what does increased tactile fremitus show?

  dense or inflamed tissue
• what does reduced tactile fremitus show?

  air or fluid in the pleural cavity
• what does a dull percussion note indicate ?

  dense tissue or fluid
• what does a hyperresonant percussion note suggest?

  hyperinflation or air in the pleural cavity
• what are the oxygen delivery techniques?

  nasal cannula

  venturi mask

  humidified oxygen
• what are you checking for when checking expansion ?

  reduced expansion

  hyperexpansion

  asymmetry
• what is FEV1 ?

  amount of air that a person can force out of their lungs in 1 second
• what is FVC?

  maximum amount of air out in expiration after inspiration to total lung capacity