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Percussion can be used to trace the course of veins already detected on palpation , to discover varicose veins that could not be palpated , and to assess the relationships between the various varicose vein networks.With the patient in a standing position , a vein segment is percussed at one position while an examining hand feels for a pulse wave at another position . If the answer is articulated clearly , the airway is patent.The oral pharynx is inspected for blood or foreign materials.The neck is inspected for hematomas or tracheal deviation.The lungs are auscultated and percussed for signs of pneumothorax or hemothorax.The radial and femoral pulses are palpated for strength and rate.A quick inspection is made to rule out any external sources of bleeding.A gross neurological examination is performed by asking the patient to squeeze each hand and dorsiflex both feet against pressure . The costovertebral angles also should be percussed for tenderness . The nose and pharynx are inspected for blood.The chest is auscultated and percussed to evaluate for hemothorax . With the patient in a standing position , a vein segment is percussed at one position while an examining hand feels for a " pulse wave " at another position . All test results are within the reference range in the patient with plantar fasciitis.Tarsal tunnel syndrome can be ruled out by percussing over the tarsal tunnel behind the medial malleolus . There is no credit given for a physician who : examines the axial skeleton for tenderness and general mobility ; palpate or percuss peripheral nerves , seeking evidence of enlargement or irritability at sites of entrapment or compression ; searches for " tension signs " indicating lumbar disc herniation .