In terms of lung auscultation, rales, crackles, and crepitus have the same meaning. Crepitus can also mean the grating sound of bone on bone.
Crepitation or Crackles
Crepitation also known as crepitus is the sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together.
crepitation
Cellular emphysema, or in certain bone fractures
it smokes and crackles
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.
AnswerThere are MANY causes of crepitations in the chest!! Crepitations in the chest are basically crackles heard in the chest when listening with a stethoscope, and are similar to the sound of rubbing hair between your fingers.Crepitations are present in all sorts of conditions, and really are non-specific. Crepitations are usually divided into 'coarse' and 'fine', and may occur during inspiration or expiration, although expiratory crackles/crepitations are more common.Fine crepitations may indicate fibrosis (scarring) in the lungs, or some degree of collapse (which can be normal). Coarse crepitations may indicate fluid on the lungs (which could be caused by ANY number of conditions), infection, etc.Nothing can be interpreted from the statement "I have crepitations". For that, you need to know the 'texture' (fine/coarse), location, phase (i.e. inspiratory, or expiratory or both), loudness, side (left, right or both?), etc. And then that needs to be interpreted with the general inspection of the chest, percussion of the chest (tapping on the chest), and palpation (feeling the chest) PLUS the medical history provides 80% of the information!!! Very rarely is anything in medicine as simple as a single sign being synonymous with a single condition. Hope this helps!Aj :)
it can be lung cancer
Kellogg's
Crepitation refers to a crackling or popping sound that can occur in various contexts, such as in medical examinations or certain physical activities. In medicine, it often describes the sound produced by gas bubbles in tissues, such as in conditions like emphysema or when air escapes into subcutaneous tissues. Additionally, in the context of joints, crepitation can indicate the presence of arthritis or other joint disorders. The term can also be used more broadly to describe any similar sound or sensation in other scenarios.
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.
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