Dullness to percussion in intercostal spaces suggests the presence of:
a. cor pulmonale.
b. empyema.
c. pneumonia.
d. sickle cell disease.
C
Resonance is the expected percussion tone over normal lung tissue, which is accessible in the intercostal spaces. Dullness indicates an area of consolidation, as seen with pneumonia.
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