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You perform auscultation by listening. At times, you use a stethoscope, but sometimes you use unaided ears, such as when you are percussing the lung fields.
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To perform auscultation, place a stethoscope on the skin to listen to sounds produced by the body, such as the heart, lungs, or intestines. Make sure the area is quiet, and be sure to listen for the specific sounds associated with each body system. Adjust the pressure of the stethoscope as needed to clearly hear the sounds.
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Assessing a patient through a stethoscope is called?
Auscultation
How do you auscultate?
You perform auscultation by listening. At times, you use a stethoscope, but sometimes you use unaided ears, such as when you are percussing the lung fields.
What is the suffix auscultation?
In the word auscultation, there is a minor accent on the first syllable (aus) and a major accent on the third syllable (ta).
What is the medical term meaning a method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest?
This is called auscultation, and is used most often to listen for heart and lung sounds. You can also ausculate the abdomen to listen for stomach and bowel sounds.
What is pulmonary auscultation?
"Pulmonary auscultation" is a fancy way of saying "listening to the lungs with a stethoscope."
How do you use the word auscultation in a sentence?
Auscultation is one way to determine a patients health.
What has the author Henry Marshall Hughes written?
Henry Marshall Hughes has written: 'A clinical introduction to the practice of auscultation, and other modes of physical diagnosis' -- subject(s): Auscultation, Percussion, Chest, Diseases 'A clinical introduction to the practice of auscultation' -- subject(s): Auscultation
Dr Hannah places a stethoscope to a seven year old child's chest the lungs reveal basilar rales which method is dr Hannah using to perform the physical examination?
Its Auscultation
What is the Medical term meaning listening to the heart?
Cardiac auscultation is the medical term meaning listening to the heart.
What is an example sentence for auscultation?
Sow it out
What are the remaining steps while examining patient except auscultation palpation?
The appropriate steps to take when examining a patient are inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion.
What is abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation?
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