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Pulmonary system
Breath sounds - (PTA Scorebuilders - Irongirl)
Question | Answer |
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Normal tracheal/bronchial sounds | Loud tubular sounds with a high-pitch noted during inspiration and expiration with a pause between the two components |
Vesicular breath sounds | Normal,soft, and low-pitched sounds heard over the more distal airways primarily during inspiration. During expiration the soft sound is diminished and only heard in the beginning of expiration. |
Abnormal breath sounds | Sounds heard outside of the normal location or phase of respiration |
Adventitous breath sounds | Abnormal breath sounds heard using a stethoscope with inspiration/expiration. |
Wheeze (Rhonchi) | Musical nature, constant pitch (high or low) and varying duration. Typically a sign of airway obstruction from retained secretions or due to bronchoconstriction. When found with inspiration indicate a more severe obstruction |
Stridor | High-pitched wheeze heard with inspir/expiration indicates upper airway obstruction. Heard w/o stethoscope indicates EMERGENCY |
Crackle (Rales) | Bubbles or pop sounds that represent mvt of fluid or secretions during inspiration(wet crackles) or sudden opening of closed airways (dry) |
Bronchial breath shounds | Abnormal when heard in locations that vesicular sounds are normally present. Pneumonia will produce this |