Auscultation

Question 1

Usually performed with

Answer 1

Stethoscope

Question 2

Rales

Answer 2

Crackles, abnormal crackle-like lung sounds heard through a stethoscope during inspiration (breathing in)

Question 3

Rhonchi

Answer 3

Coarse rattling sounds that are somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretions in the bronchial airways

Question 4

Stridor

Answer 4

Abnormal, high-pitched musical breathing sound caused by a blockage in the throat or the larynx (voice box)