Adventitious Sounds Types Diagnosis When To Seek Help
Adventitious breath sounds can often be the first sign of illness in a variety of conditions, including infection (such as pneumonia, an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs), interstitial lung disease (a group of disorders that result in the scarring of lung tissues), pulmonary edema (excess fluids in the lungs), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Auscultation Auscultation is the process of listening to the sounds of the lungs, heart, or other organs using a stethoscope....