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Cardiopulmonary
Breathing Sounds and patterns
Question | Answer |
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Crackle | An abnormal, discontinuous, high pitched popping sound heard more often during inspiration. |
Pleural Friction Rub | Dry, crackling sound heard during both inspiration and expiration |
Rhonchi | Continuous low-pitched sounds described as having a "snoring" or "gurgling" quality that may be heard during both inspiration and expiration |
Stridor | continuous high-pitched wheeze heard with inspiration and expiration |
Wheeze | Continuous musical or whisting sound composed of variety or pitches. Heard during both inspiration and/or expiration, but variable from minute to minute and area to area |
Apnea | Absence of spontaneous breathing |
Biot's | Irregular breathing; breaths vary in depth and rate with periods of apnea, often assoc. with increased intracranial pressure or damage to the medulla |
Bradypnea | Slower than normal respiratory rates <12 breaths/minute |
Cheyne-Stokes | Decreaing rate and depth of breathing with periods of apnea; can occur due to central NS damage |
Eupnea | Normal rate of depth of breathing |
Hyperpnea | Increased rate and depth of breathing |
Tachypnea | Faster than normal respiratory rate; >20 breaths/minute |