A patient with decreased or absent tactile fremitus is most likely to have

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Normal fremitus is felt as a buzzing on the ulnar aspect of the hand.Decreased or absent tactile fremitus will be present in pneumothorax,emphysema,and asthma because porous materials conduct vibrations less effectively than do fluids and solids.Increased fremitus is present in diseases that involve compression or consolidation of lung tissue (increase the density of lung tissue)such as pneumonia and atelectasis.

A Patient with Decreased or Absent Tactile Fremitus Is Most