Bronchial Breath Sounds
June 10th, 2021
Bronchial Sounds
Listen for
- Hollow breath sounds, similar to those normally heard over the trachea.
Significance
- Created by a patent airway surrounded by consolidated or otherwise hyperdense lung tissue.
Causes of Bronchial Breath Sounds
- Pneumonia
- Atelectasis (e.g. an area above a pleural effusion)
- Pulmonary fibrosis
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