Shadow Health: Respiratory Concept lab

Shadow Health: Respiratory Concept lab Normal lung sounds You can hear _______ sounds above the manubrium, over the trachea. These sounds are: ________ sounds are heard over the main bronchi. These sounds are: _______sounds are heard over the lower bronchi, the bronchioles, and the lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung has three lobes. Abnormal lung sounds Decreased breath sounds Decreased breath sounds occur in airway disease or obstruction, diaphragm paralysis, or impairment of sound transmission through the chest wall. Increased breath sounds A common abnormal finding is hearing bronchial or bronchovesicular sounds, which are louder and harsher, in peripheral lung tissue where vesicular sounds are normally heard. This occurs when underlying lung tissue is filled with liquid or solid material, rather than air. Adventitious sounds Crackles(fine) Tip: fine crackles sound like the noise created by rolling a strand of hair between your thumb and index finger. Crackles (course) Rhonchi Wheezes Stridor