Breath Sounds Flashcards
1
Q
Rales or crackles
A
Heard primarily on inspiration
Result of air bubbles of secretions or fibrotic tissue
Pneumonia
2
Q
Basilar rales indicates
A
Left ventricular congestive failure
3
Q
Rhonchi
A
Low pitched, sonorous sounds
Most prominent during expiration
Result of air passing through airways narrowed by inflammation, bronchospasm, secretions
Asthma, chronic bronchitis
4
Q
Stridor
A
Continuous adventitious sound of inspiration associated with upper airway obstruction
5
Q
Wheezes
A
Continuous breath sounds that are high pitched, sibilant, musical
Asthma, COPD
6
Q
Friction rub
A
Rubbing of pleural surfaces
Result of inflammation or neoplasticism processes
