Breath sounds
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Breath sounds refer to the specific sounds identified through auscultation of the respiratory system with a stethoscope.
In this context, "adventitious" refers to sounds heard apart from the normal sounds of inspiration and expiration.
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Types of adventitious breath sounds
- Rales, crackles or crepitations
- Wheeze and stridor
- Friction rub
- Rhonchi[1] -- indicative of bronchitis
- inspiratory gasp -- indicative of whooping cough
- Hamman's sign (or Mediastinal crunch)[2] -- indicative of pneumomediastinum
References
- ↑ http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/R/rhonchi.html
- ↑ http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00456.html
External links
- Distinguishing sounds
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