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Intermediate Lung Sounds

Wheeze - Polyphonic Sounds

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Polyphonic wheezes are loud, musical and continuous. These breath sounds occur in expiration and inspiration and are heard over anterior, posterior and lateral chest walls. These sounds are associated with COPD and more severe asthma.
Wheeze - Polyphonic
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The recommended auscultation position for the stethoscope is the Chest wall position. For this sound, use stethoscope's Diaphragm.


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The recommended patient position is Sitting

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This waveform plots sound amplitude on the vertical axis against time on the horizontal axis.
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Lessons
1Vesicular - Diminished
2Bronchophony - Healthy
3Bronchophony - Abnormal
4Egophony - e
5Egophony - a
6Whispered Pectoriloquy - Healthy
7Whispered Pectoriloquy - Abnormal
8Wheeze - Expiratory
9Wheeze - Monophonic
10Wheeze - Polyphonic checkmark
11Crackles - Early Inspiratory (Rales)
12Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales)
13Stridor
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A synopsis of important sound features and timing for this abnormality.
These are continuous, loud, multi-pitched sounds.
CaseID144
CourseID202
CourseCaseOrder10
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