Pulm exam sounds Flashcards
1
Q
Bronchial breath sounds
A
over trachea
Harsher, louder, high pitch
Air going thru large tube
2
Q
If bronchial breath sounds are heard in an area where they should not be,
A
a sign of Consolidation (possible PNA)
3
Q
Vesicular breath sounds
A
Soft, low pitched
Inspiration»_space; expiration
4
Q
Crackles/rales
A
heard in inspiration
5
Q
Fine crackles
A
fluid in lungs
bilateral: CHF
unilateral: PNA
high pitch, very brief
6
Q
Coarse crackles
A
louder, low pitch
Pulmonary fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
“Death rattle”
Velcro quality
7
Q
Velcro
A
Crackles
8
Q
Wheezes/rhonchi
A
heard during Expiration
9
Q
Wheezes/rhonci
A
musical
Asthma
10
Q
Rhonchi
A
Lower respiratory dz
Snoring quality
Secretions in large airways
Bronchitis
11
Q
Pleural rubs heard during
A
Insp AND Exp
