Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.

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CAD / Heart disease: 611,105 Cancer: 584,881 Chronic lung disease (chronic lower respiratory diseases): 149,205 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 130,557 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,978 Alzheimer’s disease: 84,767 Diabetes: 75,578 Influenza and...

Tactile Fremitus, Percussion, and Breath Sounds

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Tactile Fremitus: “Tactile fremitus increases in intensity whenever the density of lung tissue increases, such as in consolidation or fibrosis, and will decrease when a lung space is occupied with an increase of fluid or air (e.g., pleural effusion, pneumothorax...