Auscultation Flashcards
1
Q
What do increased breath sounds mean?
A
Consolidation
Collapse
Large mass
At the fluid line of plural effusion
2
Q
What do decreased/absent breath sounds mean?
A
Pain/shallow breathing/drowsiness Poor positioning Atelectasis/collapse Hyperinflation Obesity Pleural effusion Pneumothorax
3
Q
What do early inspiratory crackles mean?
A
Proximal airways
4
Q
What do late inspiratory crackles mean?
A
Peripheral airways
5
Q
What do early expiratory crackles mean?
A
Proximal airways
6
Q
What do late expiratory crackles mean?
A
Peripheral airways
7
Q
What do crackles mean?
A
Reopening of collapse/atelectic airways
Sputum
Pulmonary oedema
Fibrosis
8
Q
What do wheezes mean?
A
Bronchospam Airway oedema Sputum Tumour Foreign body
9
Q
What does a pleural rub mean?
A
Inflammation of the pleura
