Crackles - Fine (Rales) Auscultation Practice

Crackles - Fine (Rales)

Research studies have demonstrated that listening to a heart sound for 2-3 minutes can help students master auscultation. For textual descriptions, waveforms and heart animations, please use our courses on this website.

auscultation sound from lesson
waveform


Listening Tips

S1:
Systole:
S2:
Diastole:
Features:Rales are brief, discontinuous, popping sounds that are high-pitched. Similar to wood burning in a fireplace. More commonly heard during inspiration


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