Hi Andre,

With an little 25 yo experience, I would say, yes, because your hands feel exactly where it snoozes. Many young patients/babies are simple cases for us but I use ever my stethoscope when I'm not sure about my hands diagnosis. A simple examination (colour, breathing pattern, awake?) show the emergency which is not so common!

By the way, there is actually a large consensus showing that clapping is ineffective and must be replaced by an increased expiratory flux. If some PTs in your hospital are doing such old things, thus there is a problem!