Learn LUNG SOUNDS with Me for Medical School!

Using our stethoscopes, let's learn how to listen to lung and breath sounds during a respiratory exam! Breath sounds are the noises produced by the structures of the lungs during breathing. The lung sounds are best heard with a stethoscope. This is called auscultation. Normal lung sounds occur in all parts of the chest area, including above the collarbones and at the bottom of the rib cage. Absent or decreased sounds can mean: Air or fluid in or around the lungs (such as pneumonia, heart failure, and pleural effusion) Increased thickness of the chest wall Over-inflation of a part of the lungs (emphysema can cause this) Reduced airflow to part of the lungs There are several types of abnormal breath sounds. The four most common are: Rales. Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs. They are heard when a person breathes in (inhales). They are believed to occur when air opens closed-air spaces. Rales can be further described as moist, dry, fine, and coarse. Rhonchi. Sounds that resemble snoring. They occur when air is blocked or air flow becomes rough through the large airways. Stridor. Wheeze-like sound is heard when a person breathes. Usually, it is due to a blockage of airflow in the windpipe (trachea) or in the back of the throat. Wheezing. High-pitched sounds are produced by narrowed airways. They are most often heard when a person breathes out (exhales). Wheezing and other abnormal sounds can sometimes be heard without a stethoscope.  🌐 My Website: https://theorganizedmedic.my.canva.si... 📱Let’s be friends: TikTok – @theorganizedmedic Pinterest – @theorganizedmedicchristina  📩 Want to get in touch?: [email protected] #medicalstudent #medschool2021 #medschool202 #howtogetbettermarks #howtobeorganised #howtostudy #medicalschoolsummaries #medschoolnotes #studyadvice #studytips #universitystudent #universitylifestyle #universitystudyhacks #universitystudytips #howtostudyanatomy #howtostudyinmedschool #howtopassmedschool #howtoaceexams #howtostudyinmedschool #medicine #medicalstudentuk #medstudent #theorganizedmedic #nursingstudents #nursestiktok #lungsounds #breathsounds #auscultacion #studyadvice