Auscultation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of bowel sounds
A
normal - gurgling
abnormal - ‘tinkling’- bowel obstruction
absent - ileus/peritonitis
2
Q
Where would you hear aortic bruits
A
auscultate just above the umbilicus (AAA)
3
Q
Where would you hear renal bruits
A
auscultate just above the umbilicus, lateral to the midline
