Bronchophony - Abnormal | Auscultation Cheat Sheet with Sounds & Video | #152

Ask the patient to say '99' several times while auscultating the chest walls. Over consolidated areas '99' is understandable. This is because acoustic filtering is reduced in consolidated lung tissue, which allows better sound transmission. Compare this breath sound to the recording in the Bronchophony - Healthy lesson.

Patient Sounds

patient heart or lung sound
Bronchophony - Abnormal

Half Speed Patient Sounds

patient heart or lung sound
Bronchophony - Abnormal

Technique

Patient position
The patient's position should be sitting.

Auscultation Tips

Features:Ask patient to say "99" several times. Auscultate chest walls. Over consolidated areas "99" is understandable. For example, pneumonia in the upper lobes, both posterior and anterior. Compare to the Bronchophony - Healthy recording

Sound Wave

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Bronchophony - Abnormal | Auscultation Cheat Sheet with Sounds & Video | #152

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