What Are The 5 Percussion Tones?
What Are The 5 Percussion Tones? There are five common terms used to describe percussion notes in the physical examination: tympanitic, hyperresonant, resonant, dull, and flat. What is resonant and dull? Resonant sounds are low pitched, hollow sounds heard over normal lung tissue. … Dull or thudlike sounds are normally heard over dense areas such