Tactile
Pleural fremitus is a palpable vibration of the wall of the thorax caused by friction between the parietal and visceral pleura of the lungs. See pleural friction rub for the auditory analog of this sign.
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied reviewed this
51 year experience in Orthopedic Surgery
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