Auscultation Training by Repetition

Wheeze

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Wheezes are continuous, musical sounds, high or low pitched. Typically more pronounced on expiration.

Repetition Training - Basic Lung Sounds

Table of Contents

1	Crackles - Fine (Rales)	72
2	Crackles - Coarse (Rales)	73
3	Wheeze	71
4	Rhonchi - Low Pitched Wheezes	75
5	Bronchial	76
6	Pleural Rubs	77

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Lesson Text

Wheezes are adventitious lung sounds that are continuous with a musical quality. Wheezes can be high or low pitched. High pitched wheezes may have an auscultation sound similar to squeaking. Lower pitched wheezes have a snoring or moaning quality.

The proportion of the respiratory cycle occupied by the wheeze roughly corresponds to the degree of airway obstruction.

Wheezes are caused by narrowing of the airways.

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soundID	49
maneuver	Seated
Title	Wheeze
Position	Posterior-2L
realSoundID	6101
caseID	71
S1
Systole
S2
Diastole
features	Wheezes are continuous, musical sounds, high or low pitched. Typically more pronounced on expiration
lung sounds	True
chestpiece	Diaphragm