Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Diagnostic Terms Flashcards
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Auscultation…
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Listening to the lungs
2
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Percussion…
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tapping on the chest to hear if there is a difference in density – checking for fluid
3
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Pleural Rub…
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scratching sounds – when there is inflammation
4
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Rales…
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are crackles heard in the lungs during inhalation
5
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Rhonchi…
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are loud rumbling sounds hear in the lungs – almost like a snore sound
6
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Sputum…
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phlegm that one coughs up from the lungs
7
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Stridor…
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strained high-pitched sounds heard on inhaling caused by obstruction
8
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Wheezing…
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continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced by breathing
