Egophony is a voiced sound with a nasal quality, often described to be like a goat's bleating. Egophony has higher intensity over abnormal lung areas.
Ask the patient to say 'Eeee' several times. Auscultate the chest walls. Over consolidated lung areas, the sound is heard as an 'A' (aaay).
Compare this sound to the recording in the Egophony - e lesson.
Egophony - a 141 Sounds
Half Speed Egophony - a 141 Sounds
Technique
The patient's position should be sitting.
Auscultation Tips for Egophony - a 141
Features:Ask patient to say "Eeee" several times. Auscultate the chest walls. Over consolidated lung areas, the sound is heard as an "A" (aaay)Sound Wave
Authors and Sources
Authors and Reviewers
- EKG heart rhythm modules: Thomas O'Brien.
- EKG monitor simulation developer: Steve Collmann
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12 Lead Course: Dr. Michael Mazzini, MD.
- Spanish language EKG: Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
- Medical review: Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
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Heart sounds and mentorship: W. Proctor Harvey, MD
- Medical review: Dr. Pedro Azevedo, MD, Cardiology
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Last Update: 1/8/2023
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Kathryn Booth and Thomas O'Brien
ISBN10: 1260064778, ISBN13: 9781260064773
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Aaron Reed
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Barbara A. Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN - Clinical Heart Disease
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