RESPIRATORY Diagnostic Terms Flashcards
1
Q
auscultation
A
Listening to sounds within the body.
2
Q
percussion
A
Tapping on a surface to determine the difference in density of the underlying structure.
3
Q
pleural rub
A
Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other.
4
Q
rales (crackles)
A
Fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli.
5
Q
rhonchi (rhonchus)
A
Loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum.
6
Q
sputum
A
Material expelled from the bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting.
7
Q
stridor
A
Strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx.
8
Q
wheezes
A
Continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing.
