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Breath sounds - (PTA Scorebuilders - Irongirl)

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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  
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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.  
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Abnormal breath sounds   Sounds heard outside of the normal location or phase of respiration  
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Adventitous breath sounds   Abnormal breath sounds heard using a stethoscope with inspiration/expiration.  
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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  
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Stridor   High-pitched wheeze heard with inspir/expiration indicates upper airway obstruction. Heard w/o stethoscope indicates EMERGENCY  
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Crackle (Rales)   Bubbles or pop sounds that represent mvt of fluid or secretions during inspiration(wet crackles) or sudden opening of closed airways (dry)  
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Bronchial breath shounds   Abnormal when heard in locations that vesicular sounds are normally present. Pneumonia will produce this  
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