A 67-year-old man presents to the clinic with one week of fe…
A 67-year-old man presents to the clinic with one week of fever, productive cough, pain with deep breathing over the left posterior chest wall, and shortness of breath. On physical exam, there is dullness to percussion over the left posterior lung fields to the level of the inferior scapula along with decreased tactile fremitus and diminished breath sounds in that same area. The left upper lobe and entire right lung are clear to auscultation. What finding would be expected to be seen on the chest x-ray?
Read DetailsA 67-year-old man with lung cancer comes to the clinic for w…
A 67-year-old man with lung cancer comes to the clinic for worsening shortness of breath for the past week. He is not coughing and does not have a fever. Vital signs show that he is afebrile, blood pressure is 130/78, heart rate is 80, and respiratory rate is 22. On physical exam, he has dullness to percussion and decreased tactile fremitus over the right lower lobe. What would one expect to hear on auscultation in the right lower lobe?
Read Details