{"id":1923,"date":"2019-11-28T14:21:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T08:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/blog\/?p=424"},"modified":"2019-11-28T14:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T08:51:33","slug":"lung-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/2019\/11\/lung-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Lung Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below is a quick waveform depiction of most common breath sounds. Following that is a list of fast access audio clips of various lung sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"731\" data-attachment-id=\"431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/2019\/11\/lung-sounds\/breathing-sounds\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?fit=622%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"622,731\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"breathing sounds\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?fit=622%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?resize=622%2C731&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?w=622&amp;ssl=1 622w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/breathing-sounds-e1586801209286.jpg?resize=300%2C353&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Normal Vesicular Breath Sound<\/strong><br>They have an inspiration\/expiratory ratio of 3 to 1 or I:E of 3:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/vesicular-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/vesicular.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bronchial Breath Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bronchial-sound-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bronchial-sound.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bronchovesicular Breath Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Bronchovesicular-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bronchovesicular.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crackles<\/strong><br><em>Coarse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/coarse-crackles.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/crackle.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fine-crackles.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wheeze<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wheeze-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/wheeze.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ronchi<\/strong><br>Sounds like gurgling. Or toilet flushing. Or snoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ronchi-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SqewUdTk8T8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=39&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stridor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stridor-2.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stridor.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pleural Rub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pleural-Rub.mp3\" loop preload=\"auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link to Colorado state   (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cvmbs.colostate.edu\/clinsci\/callan\/breath_sounds.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Link to Colorado state<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyauscultation.com\/cases?coursecaseorder=1&amp;courseid=201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Easy auscultation (opens in a new tab)\">Easy auscultation<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a quick waveform depiction of most common breath sounds. Following that is a list of fast access audio clips of various lung sounds. Normal Vesicular Breath SoundThey have an inspiration\/expiratory ratio of 3 to 1 or I:E of 3:1. Bronchial Breath Sound Bronchovesicular Breath Sound CracklesCoarse Fine Wheeze RonchiSounds like gurgling. Or toilet&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[254],"tags":[258,259,265,291,307,311,321],"class_list":["post-1923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medical-stuff","tag-asthma","tag-auscultation","tag-copd","tag-medicine","tag-ronchi","tag-stethoscope","tag-wheeze"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Stethoscope-2-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1365&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KGvB-v1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":980,"url":"https:\/\/abhinavkr.com\/musings\/2016\/08\/why-does-breaking-the-sound-barrier-create-a-sonic-boom\/","url_meta":{"origin":1923,"position":0},"title":"Why does breaking the sound barrier create a sonic boom?","author":"Abhinav","date":"August 4, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Boom is really a misleading word for it because it implies something like an explosion - when really it's more of a constant roar. 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