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.
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
