Identify and Describe 2 Types of Adventitious Breath Sounds
They are often caused by secretions in larger airways or obstructions. These sounds include abnormal sounds such as fine and coarse crackles crackles are also called rales wheezes sometimes called rhonchi pleural rubs and stridor. 2 Adventitious breath sounds are important clues used for diagnosing numerous cardiac and pulmonary conditions. . Vesicular and bronchovesicular breath sounds Adventitious breath sounds eg. Rhonchi a low-pitched breath sound crackles a high-pitched breath sound wheezing a high-pitched whistling sound caused by narrowing of the bronchial tubes stridor a harsh vibratory sound. Coarse crackles are discontinuous brief popping lung sounds Rhonchi are low- pitched wheezes. Fine crackles sound quality is like hair rubbing near the ear and may be heard in congestive heart failure and pulmonary fibrosis. -loud low pitched bubbly sounds. Stridor and rubs will also be discussed here. Advent...
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