MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is NOT an abnormal breath sound?
A
stridor
B
pleural leaflets
C
rhonchi
D
you will crackle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Normal Breath Sounds. Tracheal breath sounds are loud and high-pitched and are heard primarily over the trachea (the lower neck) in healthy people.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sound has been described as “grating, ‘’ “creaky, ‘’ or similar to “the sound made by walking on fresh snow.” Pleural rubs can be caused by several different etiologies, which include any condition that results in pleural effusion, pleurisy, or serositis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normal breath sounds. Adventitious (or abnormal) sounds-These include wheezes, coarse crackles, fine crackles, and rhonchi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rales. Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs. They are heard when a person breathes in (inhales). Rhonchi. Sounds that resemble snoring. Stridor. Wheeze-like sound heard when a person breathes. Wheezing. High-pitched sounds produced by narrowed airways. 14-Jul-2021

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