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Not the ice cream but why do some chest consultants say it tell you to say it.

Bex

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They can best feel your upper chest vibrate when you say this.

Found this link. scribd.com/doc/11387211/Che...

I like their presentation. Not dry like most scientific papers.

's'called ""Vocal Fremitus"". Basicallt depending on if there is rubbish in your airways, collapsed lung, etc, then the sound transmits differently.

No idea why specifically ""99"" though. Personally I would have promoted the use of ""42"", or perhaps ""cheddar cheese"".

Ah that explains. Also what does ""soft"" mean as in ""right base is soft

One bunch of medical students i met made me say boy oh boy. Now that is strange...i dread to think what the other patients would've been thinking from behind the curtains :-s

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