Whispered Pectoriloquy - Abnormal - Auscultation Lesson

Voice high frequencies are more readily transmitted to the chest wall in abnormal lungs as compared to normal lungs. Ask the patient to whisper '1-2-3' several times while auscultating across the chest walls. The lung area is abnormal if the '1-2-3' sound is understood. This is the abnormal '1-2-3'. Compare this sound to the recording found in the Whispered Pectoriloquy - Normal lesson.

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virtual auscultation of patient torso




auscultation position of patient

The patient's position is sitting.

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