MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are listening to the lungs and hear a loud/hearsh sound. What sound can this possibly be?
A
Tracheal
B
Bronchial
C
Bronchovesicular
D
Vesicular
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bronchial breath sound: The bronchial breath sound is audible over the trachea as a person breathes out. The sound is loud, hollow, and high pitched. However, if a doctor hears a bronchial breath outside the trachea, it could indicate a health issue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal breath sounds include bronchial, bronchovesicular, and vesicular lung sounds. Bronchial breath sounds are loud, high pitched sounds that are heard best over the trachea on the anterior portion of the chest and below the back of the neck on the posterior side of the chest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stridor, also known as noisy breathing, is a condition that causes you to make a high-pitched whistling noise when you breathe in or out. There are several causes for this condition, but the most common is a foreign object stuck in your airway.

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