When you go for a sick visit or your annual checkup at your doctor's office, they will likely listen to your chest through a stethoscope. Part of what they're listening for is the sounds your lungs ...

Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Lung sounds are the noises a person makes as they breathe in and out, including sounds of regular breathing. However, wheezing, crackling, stridor, and other sounds can also occur, indicating an ...

Auscultation is the next component in the physical assessment of the infant. Auscultation is most effective when the infant is in a quiet state. Warming of the hands and stethoscope and use of a ...

As part of a comprehensive lung exam, a doctor may try to listen for various sounds by tapping your back and chest with their hand, which is a test called percussion. If the percussion produces a drum ...