Respiratory Flashcards
What do bronchial sounds like?
you can hear bronchial sounds above the manubrium, over the trachea.
-harsh
-high-pitched
-loud
What do bronchovesicular sounds like?
sounds are heard over the main bronchi.
-medium in loudness
-medium in pitch
What do vesicular sound like?
sounds are heard over the lower bronchi, the bronchioles, and the lobes.
-softest
-lowest in pitch
How many lobes does the left lung have?
two lobes
How many lobes does the right lung have?
three lobes
When do decreased or absent breath sounds occur?
airway disease or obstruction, diaphragm paralysis, or impairment of sounds transmission through the chest wall.
When are absent lung sounds usually indicate?
when no air is moving in the lung tissues
What are abnormal sounds in the lungs called?
adventitious
What do crackles (fine) sound like?
high-pitched cracking sounds that occur when inhaled air meets deflated alveoli, causing them to pop open
-short popping sounds
-high-pitched
-location: usually based of lower lobes
What do crackles (coarse) sounds like?
loud, low-pitched bubbling sounds that are caused when air meets secretions in the large airways
-short cracking sounds
-low-pitched
-location: trachea and large bronchi
What does rhonchi sounds like?
continuous, low-pitched snoring sounds caused by airway obstruction from thick secretion, muscular constriction, or masses
-long snoring sounds
-low-pitched
-location: bronchi
What are the three normal lung sounds?
bronchial, bronchovesicular, and vesicular sounds
