Lung Sounds

Question 1

how does a vesicular lung sound sound like?

Answer 1

• low pitch
• soft intensity
• inhalation longer than exhalation
• continuous

Question 2

how does a bronchiovesicular lung sound sound like?

Answer 2

• moderate pitch / intensity
• inhale and exhale the same length and intensity

Question 3

how does a bronchial lung sound sound like?

Answer 3

• loud / high pitch (wind blowing through a pipe)
• exhale longer than inhale

Question 4

how does a wheezing sound sound like?

Answer 4

• low or high pitched whistling sound
• occurs during exhalation and sometimes with inhalation

Question 5

how does a stridor sound sound like?

Answer 5

• high pitched (like crowing or wind blowing)
• indicative of respiratory obstruction

Question 6

what do crackle sounds sound like?

Answer 6

• short, sharp, or rough
• sounds like bubbling or rubbing fingers near the near
• associated with congestive heart failure, lung collapse, and infection