Wheeze 231 - Auscultation Lesson

Here we present wheezes, which 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.

Listen

virtual auscultation of patient torso




auscultation position of patient

The patient's position is seated.

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