Auscultation Training by Repetition

Bronchial

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Seated

Diaphragm

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Hollow, tubular sounds that are higher pitched. Considered abnormal if heard over the peripheral lung fields. Distinct pause in the sound between inspiration and expiration. Inspiration to expiration ratio of 1:2 or 1:3.

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

Bronchial breath sounds are hollow, tubular sounds that are higher pitched compared to vesicular sounds. They can be auscultated over the trachea where they are considered normal. There is a distinct pause in the sound between inspiration and expiration. I:E ratio is 1:3 .

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soundID	54
maneuver	Seated
Title	Bronchial
Position	Anterior-1R
realSoundID	6106
caseID	76
S1
Systole
S2
Diastole
features	Hollow, tubular sounds that are higher pitched. Considered abnormal if heard over the peripheral lung fields. Distinct pause in the sound between inspiration and expiration. Inspiration to expiration ratio of 1:2 or 1:3
lung sounds	True
chestpiece	Diaphragm