As with palpation, make sure your hands are warm before you begin percussion. Start at the back and check each side to compare the quality of the sensation. It is key to keep the wrist loose and the ...

As chronic respiratory failure progresses, you may have symptoms such as difficulty breathing. It’s serious, and the underlying cause doesn’t always have a cure. However, treatments are available to ...

Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.