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The crackling sound heard on the auscultation of the chest is known as what?
The crackling sound heard on chest auscultation is known as crepitus. It can be caused by various conditions like air passing through fluid in the lungs, lung tissue inflammation, or the breaking of fibrous tissue.
Assessing a patient through a stethoscope is called?
Auscultation
Lung auscultation in congestive heart failure?
You listen to both bases for signs of basal pulmonary oedema with the patient sitting up, presenting as crackles or rales.
What is the suffix and prefix of auscultation?
The prefix of auscultation is "auscult-". The suffix of auscultation is "-ation".
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.
How do you use the word auscultation in a sentence?
Auscultation is one way to determine a patients health.
What does rhonchi mean?
Rhonchi are low-pitched, continuous sounds heard during auscultation of the lungs that indicate the presence of mucus in the airways. They are usually caused by conditions such as bronchitis, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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
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
Assessing preload in a patient without a central line?
Assess for signs of volume overload--dlyspnea, tachypnea, crackles or possible wheezes on auscultation, pulmonary edema, juglar vein distention and pitting edema of the ankles-- may indicate a problem with increased preload.
