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Documenting Lung Sounds. While you won t use all of these elements in documenting an abnormal respiratory exam these are some of the abnormal physical findings you may need to note. Normal lung sounds are classified as bronchial tracheal or bronchovesicular. The apex or on the right vs. May be altered by coughing.
Bronchial breath sounds are hollow lung sounds that can be heard in both normal and abnormal conditions. The left side of the chest. When documenting the lung sounds they are usually described by. While you won t use all of these elements in documenting an abnormal respiratory exam these are some of the abnormal physical findings you may need to note. Air passing through fluid or mucus in any air passage most commonly heard in the bases of the lower lung lobes gurgles rhonchi continuous low pitched coarse gurgling harsh louder sounds with a moaning or snoring quality. These sounds are normal when heard over the trachea however they are abnormal when heard over the lung fields.
May be altered by coughing.
May be altered by coughing. The apex or on the right vs. Duration how long the sound lasts pitch how low or high the sound is. When documenting the lung sounds they are usually described by. For example let s say you re auscultating a patient and hear bronchial breath sounds over the right lower lobe. You may note for example abnormal lung sounds at the lung bases vs.