While percussing a patient's chest wall, you encounter an area that produces a decreased resonance to percussion. Which of the following are potential causes of this finding?
1) Pneumothorax
2) Pleural effusion
3) Pneumonia
4) Atelectasis
A) 2 and 3 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 2, 3, and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
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