Auscultation Training by Repetition

Rhonchi - Low Pitched Wheezes

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Rhonchi are continuous, low pitched sounds with a gurgling, snoring or rattle-like quality. More common during 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

Low pitched wheezes (rhonchi) are continuous, both inspiratory and expiratory, low pitched adventitious lung sounds that are similar to wheezes. They often have a snoring, gurgling or rattle-like quality. Rhonchi occur in the bronchi. Sounds defined as rhonchi are heard in the chest wall where bronchi occur, not over any alveoli. Rhonchi usually clear after coughing.

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soundID	53
maneuver	Seated
Title	Rhonchi - Low Pitched Wheezes
Position	Posterior-4L
realSoundID	6105
caseID	75
S1
Systole
S2
Diastole
features	Rhonchi are continuous, low pitched sounds with a gurgling, snoring or rattle-like quality. More common during expiration
lung sounds	True
chestpiece	Diaphragm