breath sounds

Question 1

A shrill, harsh sound, heard more clearly during inspiration but that can occur during expiration.

This sound may occur when there is airway blockage, such as in children with croup and patients with laryngeal obstruction.

Answer 1

stridor

Question 2

Noisy sounds during inspiration, sounds similar to those heard in snoring.

Answer 2

stertor (stertorous breathing)

Question 3

Crackling sounds resembling crushing tissue paper, caused by fluid accumulation in the airways.

Answer 3

Crackles (also called rales)

Question 4

Rattling, whistling, low-pitched sounds made in the throat. can be heard in patients with pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, or COPD.

Answer 4

rhonchi

Question 5

Sounds similar to rhonchi but more highpitched, made when airways become obstructed or severely narrowed, as in asthma or COPD

Answer 5

wheezes

Question 6

Irregular breathing that may be slow and shallow at first, then faster and deeper, and that may stop for a few seconds before beginning the pattern again.

This type of breathing may be seen in certain patients with traumatic brain injury, strokes, and brain tumours

Answer 6

Cheyne-Stokes breathing