Crackles
Air is normally able to pass through the bronchial tree normally is the bronchial tree is open via laminar flow. Breath sounds are heard during auscultation of the chest, using a stethoscope. Normal breath sounds are termed as vesicular breath sounds. However, in conditions such as a pleural effusion where there is air within the pleural cavity, the flow of air becomes disturbed. Therefore, there will be absent breath sounds and if the effusion is large, bronchial breath sounds will be heard which are both abnormal.
The phonocardiogram detected abnormal heart sounds during the patient's check-up.
You do not "read" a stethoscope. It is a device that allows medical personnel to hear sounds within the body. Areas of sounds you can hear with a stethoscope include:heart soundsarterial sounds, such as a bruit (an abnormal sound)breath sounds (lungs)bowel sounds
Chest Clear HS Normal typically refers to a medical assessment of the lungs, indicating that there are no abnormal sounds (such as wheezing, crackles, or diminished breath sounds) detected during a physical examination. "Chest clear" suggests that the lungs are functioning properly, and "HS" may stand for "heart sounds," indicating that heart sounds are also normal. This finding is generally reassuring in a clinical context, suggesting no immediate respiratory issues.
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Adventitious sounds are sounds that you hear that are not normal sounds of inspiration and expiration. Examples are 1. rales, crackles and crepitations; 2. wheeze; 3. stridor; 4. pericardial friction rub; 5. rhonchi.
Crepitus.Abnormal crackling sounds are called rales when heard on ausculation of the lungs, but called crepitus when heart in a joint, gangrenous skin, etc.
Rhonchi is the medical term meaning abnormal snoring sounds when breathing.
Abnormal lung field findings refer to unusual results detected during a physical examination or imaging studies, such as X-rays or CT scans, indicating potential issues with lung health. These findings may suggest the presence of conditions such as infections, tumors, pulmonary edema, or other respiratory disorders. Clinically, they can manifest as changes in breath sounds, lung density, or structural abnormalities, prompting further investigation and potential treatment.
Abnormal sounds may be heard before, after, or during the normal heart sounds. For instance, sounds associated with stenosis may be heard before the closing of that valve.
Alcohol in breath dissipates quickly but not in urine, where it can be detected for about three days.