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In terms of lung auscultation, rales, crackles, and crepitus have the same meaning. Crepitus can also mean the grating sound of bone on bone.
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Both crackles and crepitation are abnormal breath sounds heard during auscultation. Crackles are discontinuous, brief, popping sounds usually heard during inspiration, indicative of fluid in the lungs. Crepitation is a coarse, crackling sensation often felt when rubbing bone ends together, frequently occurring in joints affected by Arthritis.
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What is sound of fire called?
Crepitation or Crackles
What is the name of grating sounds when broken bones move together?
Crepitation also known as crepitus is the sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together.
How do you use crepitate in a sentence?
Crepitate is a verb which means to make a crackling or grating sound; to crackle. Example sentence:He changed his mind about retrieving his hat when he heard the ice crepitate under his feet.
In what diseases you can find crepitation?
Cellular emphysema, or in certain bone fractures
What is cracking sensation that is a broken bones move together is called?
crepitation
What happen when you burn a wood?
it smokes and crackles
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it can be lung cancer
Who produced golden crackles and banana bubbles?
Kellogg's
How do you relieve fine crackles when breathing in and out?
You can try steam or horseradish. Usually the fine crackles you here are actually you blowing mucus bubbles from drainage of your sinus cavities or post nasal drip.
What is difference between as on and as at?
difference between as on and as at
Breath sounds of exudates in the alveoli?
Exudates in the alveoli cause rales (crackles).
What are abnormal breath sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation called?
Crackles
