Respiratory System Hourly Rounds Results
Harsh, High-pitched, Loud - ANS-You can hear bronchial sounds above the manubrium,
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m over the trachea. Bronchial Sounds are:
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Medium in loudness, medium in pitch - ANS-Bronchiovesicular sounds are heard over
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m the main bronchi. These sounds are:
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Softest, lowest in pitch - ANS-vesicular sounds are over the lower bronchi, the
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m bronchioles, and the lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung has three lobes.
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Right lung - ANS-3 lobes: Vesicular Right Superior, Vesicular Right Middle,Vesicular
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Left lung - ANS-2 lobes: Vesicular Left Superior & Vesicular Left Inferior
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Abnormal lung sounds - ANS-Diminished or absent breath sounds, increased breath
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m sounds, & adventitious sounds.
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Decreased Breath Sounds - ANS-Normal lungs sounds are usually easy to hear with a
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m stethoscope. Occasionally you will hear sounds that are decreased in intensity, or even
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m absent. Decreased breaths sounds occur in airway disease or obstruction, diaphragm
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Harsh, High-pitched, Loud - ANS-You can hear bronchial sounds above the manubrium,
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m over the trachea. Bronchial Sounds are:
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Medium in loudness, medium in pitch - ANS-Bronchiovesicular sounds are heard over
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m the main bronchi. These sounds are:
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Softest, lowest in pitch - ANS-vesicular sounds are over the lower bronchi, the
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m bronchioles, and the lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung has three lobes.
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Right lung - ANS-3 lobes: Vesicular Right Superior, Vesicular Right Middle,Vesicular
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m Right Inferior.
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Left lung - ANS-2 lobes: Vesicular Left Superior & Vesicular Left Inferior
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Abnormal lung sounds - ANS-Diminished or absent breath sounds, increased breath
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m sounds, & adventitious sounds.
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Decreased Breath Sounds - ANS-Normal lungs sounds are usually easy to hear with a
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m stethoscope. Occasionally you will hear sounds that are decreased in intensity, or even
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m absent. Decreased breaths sounds occur in airway disease or obstruction, diaphragm
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