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Today, Dr. Abhishek Shukla explained to the students the clinical importance of percussion, a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medicine. Percussion is the technique of tapping on the surface of the chest wall to assess the underlying structures of the lungs and pleura. By interpreting the quality of sound, whether resonant, dull, or hyper-resonant, clinicians can identify conditions such as pleural effusion, consolidation, or pneumothorax. This simple bedside method provides crucial informatio