MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Auscultation assesses airflow through the trachea-bronchial tree. It is important to distinguish normal respiratory sounds from abnormal ones for example crackles, wheezes, and pleural rub in order to make correct diagnosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, you have probably heard your own or another person’s stomach growling; another example is heavy breathing after exercise. You can perform auscultation on the body to hear several sounds including: High-pitched sounds like lung sounds, bowel sounds, and some heart sounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are the different types of auscultation? Your healthcare provider may perform a heart auscultation, a lung auscultation, arteries auscultation or an abdominal auscultation.