MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the normal lung breath sound during auscultation?
A
Bronchial
B
Vesicular
C
Tracheal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vesicular breath sounds are soft, low-pitched sounds that doctors can hear throughout the lungs, primarily when a person breathes in. They are normal, but some abnormal sounds may occur if a person has an illness or chronic condition. Examples of abnormal sounds include crackles, wheezes, and clicking.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vesicular sounds are soft, blowing, or rustling sounds normally heard throughout most of the lung fields. Vesicular sounds are normally heard throughout inspiration, continue without pause through expiration, and then fade away about one third of the way through expiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Are Vesicular Breath Sounds. Vesicular breath sounds are heard across the lung surface. They are lower-pitched, rustling sounds with higher intensity during inspiration. During expiration, sound intensity can quickly fade. Inspiration is normally 2-3 times the length of expiration.

Detailed explanation-4: -The vesicular breathing is heard over the thorax, lower pitched and softer than bronchial breathing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Normal Lung Sounds They are soft and low pitched with a rustling quality during inspiration and are even softer during expiration. These are the most commonly auscultated breath sounds, normally heard over the most of the lung surface. They have an inspiration/expiratory ratio of 3 to 1 or I:E of 3:1.

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