Upon reviewing a patient's admission notes,the history states the patient has a long-standing history of emphysema.What type of percussion note would you expect over the patient's chest?

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Hyperresonance is an abnormal percussion sound heard over the chest.Percussion produces a loud,low-pitched sound of long duration.Conditions that can cause hyperresonance besides a pneumothorax are COPD and asthma (during an acute exacerbation).

Upon Reviewing a Patient's Admission Notes,the History States the Patient