Topic 13 - Percuss the thorax of the dog, and describe the findings!

Question 1

Where do we start the percussion of the thorax?

Answer 1

We start caudal and dorsal, then we move cranially and ventral

Question 2

Which parameters to listen for during percussion?

Answer 2

1. Volume
2. Pitch
3. Tone
4. Duration

Question 3

Normal volume of percussion:

Answer 3

Strong/sharp

Question 4

Normal pitch of percussion:

Answer 4

High or low

Question 5

Normal tone of percussion:

Answer 5

Resonant

Question 6

Normal duration of percussion:

Answer 6

long

Question 7

Where are the borders of the lung?

Answer 7

At the line of tuber coxae + rib11
At the line of tuber ischiadicum + rib 10
At the line of point of shoulder + rib 8

Question 8

Name the main percussion sounds

Answer 8

1. sonorous/resonant
2. damped/dull
3. Tympanic

Question 9

Sonorous/resonant sound of percussion, how does it sound and which organs will give it?

Answer 9

fairly low, strongly resonant

air containing organ: normal lungs

Question 10

Damped/dull sound of percussion, how does it sound and which organs will give it?

Answer 10

short sound of low intensity

any organ not containing gas: liver, heart, muscle

Question 11

Tympanic sound of percussion, how does it sound and which organs will give it?

Answer 11

stronger, longer, higher than sonorous, higher in pitch

striking a hollow organ containing gas under pressure, e.g. gastric volvulus