While palpating the chest of a patient who repeats the words "ninety-nine," you note an area of increased tactile fremitus over the left lower lobe. Which of the following could explain this finding?
I.pneumothorax
II.emphysema
III.pneumonia

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Increased tactile fremitus is typically associated with conditions that increase the density of lung tissue, thereby enhancing the transmission of vibrations. Pneumonia, which involves the consolidation of lung tissue due to infection, can lead to increased tactile fremitus over the affected area. In contrast, pneumothorax (air in the pleural space) and emphysema (a condition marked by damaged and enlarged air spaces) both decrease the density of lung tissue, which would likely reduce tactile fremitus rather than increase it.

While Palpating the Chest of a Patient Who Repeats the Words