Multiple Choice
You determine that a patient's diaphragmatic excursion is 5 cm with the diaphragm at T12 on inspiration and T10 on expiration.This finding
A) is abnormally low, indicating hypoventilation.
B) is normal.
C) indicates a high diaphragm level with displacement possibly by ascites.
D) indicates the presence of atelectasis or pleural effusion in the lower lobes, producing a dull sound on percussion and leading to a false determination of high diaphragm level.
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