Direct and indirect fist percussions are useful in assessing the
a. change of sound from resonance to dullness.
b. presence of pain indicating inflammation of the organ.
c. presence of deep masses.
d. change of sound from dullness to resonance.
B
Direct and indirect fist percussion is used to assess the presence of tenderness and pain in internal organs such as the liver or kidneys. Fist percussions are not used to asses a change in sound such as from resonance to dullness or from dullness to resonance. Fist percussions are also not used to detect the presence of deep masses.
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