Review of Lung Sounds

Review of Lung Sounds

 

http://medocs.ucdavis.edu/IMD/420C/sounds/lngsound.htm
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Normal Lung Sounds	Crackles
normal tracheobronchial sounds just normal vesicular sounds normal bronchovesicular sounds	fine crackles fine late-inspiratory crackles medium crackles coarse crackles
Wheezes	Voice Sounds
inspiratory & expiratory stridor mild expiratory wheeze inspiratory crackles, expiratory wheeze	normal voice E egophony normal whisper sound whispered pectoriloqy
Other Sounds (compare with normal)
normal vesicular sounds normal tracheo-bronchial sounds sound over lung consolidation pleural friction rub bone crepidus sound subcutaneous emphysema