Breath sounds
Definition
Breath sounds are the noises produced by the structures of the lungs during breathing.
Breath sounds
Alternate Names : Lung sounds, Breathing sounds
Definition ...
Breath sounds Treatment
Review Date: 11/12/2007
Reviewed By: Andrew Schriber, M.D., F.C.C.P., Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Breath sounds are the noises produced by the structures of the lungs during breathing.
See also: Wheezing
Considerations: ...
breath sounds
bre sandz noun hollow sounds made by the lungs and heard through a stethoscope placed on a persons chest ...
breathholding attack ...
Decreased breath sounds in the lungs
Rapid, shallow, or slowed breathing
Tests are usually not necessary, but may include:
Bronchoscopy
Laryngoscopy
X-rays ...
Bronchial breath sounds or egophony
Chest x-ray
Sputum and blood cultures in seriously ill patients and patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia ...
- Decreased breath sounds in the lungs
Blood count may show polycythemia
Arterial blood gas shows decreased oxygenation and respiratory acidosis -- usually present in advanced disease only
Spirometry shows obstruction (decreased flow volume, i.e.
(3 causes), Shallow respiration (60 causes), Severe wheezing symptoms with stridor (15 causes), Severe wheezing attacks (17 causes), Severe asthma-like breathing difficulty (22 causes), Dyspnea in children (39 causes), Diminished breath sounds (23 ...
A complete lung exam is done including breath sounds during both inhalation and exhalation (auscultation). The individual may require a longer time than normal to exhale air (prolonged expiratory phase).
Hyperresonant breath sounds: An increased echo quality of the breath sounds when listening with a stethoscope can indicate that there is emphysema, as there is more air and less tissue in the lungs.
Listening to the lungs for abnormal breath sounds. Soft crackling sounds (crepitations or rales) may be a sign that heart failure has caused fluid to build up in the lungs.
An examination of the abdomen.
The absence of audible breath sounds through a stethoscope can indicate that the lung is not unfolded in the pleural cavity.
lungs (breath sounds, breathing pattern)
heart sounds and femoral (in the groin) pulses
abdomen (presence of masses or hernias)
genitals and anus (for open passage of urine and stool)
arms and legs (movement and development) ...
In both cases, a doctor carefully listens to the patient's breath sounds to ensure that the tube is in the trachea, and to make sure that air is being supplied to both lungs. When the tube is removed, the procedure is known as extubation.
lungs - breath sounds, breathing pattern
heart sounds and femoral (in the groin) pulses
abdomen - presence of masses or hernias
genitals and anus - for open passage of urine and stool
arms and legs - movement and development ...
With large amounts of pleural fluid accumulation, there can be decreased breath sounds and the chest is dull sounding when the doctor drums on it (dullness upon percussion).
In the stage of red hepatization the affected side of the chest is seen to expand less freely than the opposite side; there is dullness on percussion, and increase of the vocal fremitus; while on auscultation the breath sounds are tubular or ...
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) reveals abnormal breath sounds, such as crackles that suggest fluid in the lungs. Often the blood pressure is low.
Coarse crackles with bronchial breath sounds (although chest examination may be relatively unimpressive for the abnormalities seen on chest x-ray)
Signs of serious underlying disease, often including multisystem organ dysfunction ...
Low levels of blood oxygen
Loss of normal breath sounds in the part of the chest where the lung is deflated
A hollow sound when the fingers are tapped on part of the chest
A shift in the normal location of heart sounds ...
Physical examination may show decreased breath sounds. Tests are usually not necessary, but may include x-rays, bronchoscopy, and laryngoscopy.
Treatment ...
Listening to the chest to check for movements of the chest that are asymmetric with breathing, absent breath sounds on one side, bowel sounds in the chest, and a concave abdomen that feels vacant when palpated ...
The physical examination is focused on detecting the presence of extra fluid in the body (breath sounds, leg swelling, or neck veins) as well as carefully characterizing the condition of the heart (pulse, heart size, heart sounds, and murmurs).
Meaning: Bilateral Breath Sounds
Other abbreviations from this category
Abbreviations ...
HYPERRESONANT: When percussing (thumping) a patient's back and listening for breath sounds, the doctor will hear huperresonant, or increased, vibrations that are indicative of a pneumothorax. (see tension pneumo) ...
Cough spasms
Cough that sounds like a barking seal
Hoarseness
Fever
Harsh, high-pitched breath sounds, especially when crying or upset
Trouble breathing
Poor appetite and fluid intake ...
Look for chest motion, listen for normal breath sounds, and feel for the person's breath on your cheek and ear. Gasping is not considered to be normal breathing.
A lung exam may also be performed to listen for wheezing or other abnormal breath sounds, and a heart and abdominal exam may be given to check for masses, tenderness, abnormal sounds or heartbeats or abnormal collections of fluids, ...
Your doctor may look for certain signs that may indicate CBD, including unusual breath sounds in your lungs, swollen lymph nodes, and an enlarged liver. These signs develop in late stages of the disease.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. He or she may notice that the affected side of your chest has reduced or absent breath sounds during the stethoscope examination.
The doctor may note chest retractions with breathing and may hear wheezing and decreased breath sounds when listening to the chest with a stethoscope. Sometimes a foreign object or narrowing of the trachea is seen on a neck x ray.
In right-sided hypoplasia, the heart is displaced to the right, which may lead to a mistaken diagnosis of dextrocardia. Breath sounds may be decreased or absent on the side of hypoplasia, especially over the bases and axilla.
Very severe airways obstruction
Reduced gas transfer factor
Increased total lung capacity
Absence of cyanosis (blue lips)
Tachypnoea (fast breathing)
Over-inflated chest
Reduced breath sounds especially over bullae ...
 See also: Symptom, X-Ray, Cough, Pneumonia, Infections
  
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