Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales) Auscultation Practice
Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales)
Research studies have demonstrated that listening to a heart sound for 2-3 minutes can help students master auscultation.
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Listening Tips
S1:Systole:
S2:
Diastole:
Features:Crackles begin in late inspiration and increase. High-pitched, variable loudness. Best heard over posterior bases of the lungs. Do not usually clear with coughing
