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Lung Auscultation Review #1

Bronchophony: is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi.

is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi.

Egophony: is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by lung consolidation and fibrosis. It is due to enhanced transmission of high-frequency sound across fluid, such as in abnormal lung tissue, with lower frequencies filtered out.

Whispered pectoriloquy: an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's torso. Usually spoken sounds of a whispered volume by the patient would not be heard by the clinician auscultating a lung field with a stethoscope.

an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's torso. Usually spoken sounds of a whispered volume by the patient would not be heard by the clinician auscultating a lung field with a stethoscope.

Diminished breath sound: A soft, decreased, or distant vesicular lung sound as heard through a stethoscope.

Ronchi: coarse rattling respiratory sounds, usually caused by secretions in bronchial airways.

Rhales/crackles: are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease during inhalation.

are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease during inhalation.

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