QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
A common finding in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which involves increased air spaces in the lung. Percussion will show hyper-resonance.
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b
Emphysema
QuestionChoice
A pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air within the pleural space. Percussion will result in hyper-resonance.
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d
Pneumothorax
QuestionChoice
Pleural effusion is known to cause "stony dullness" upon percussion.
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a
Pleural Effusion
QuestionChoice
Typically the patient will have some degree of consolidation on the lung which will lead to dullness on percussion but not stony dullness.
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c
Pneumonia
QuestionChoice
Asthmatic patients will present with normal resonance upon percussion.
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e
Asthma
Concept
Chapter
2693
3900
Pleural effusion
Topic
132
Respiratory
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A 45-year-old patient presents to his GP complaining of difficulty breathing. A respiratory exam is performed and upon percussion, there is a stony dull resonance at the base of the left lung.

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
a