What are lung crackles

What are lung crackles

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Lung crackles are a breaking sound in the lungs, with crackling sounds. ChaCha for now!

What do crackles during a lung assessment signify?

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i have asthma – have had it for 20 years almost. My dr told me that lung crackles are a sign of infection in your lungs like bronchitis or pneumonia. Tho he also talks about something called ‘railing” when i get pneumonia! Not sure wha…

Does anybody know what (specific) information does crackles give …?

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i dont think you will ever need to know that detailed stuff for usmle regarding crackles ddx and wheezing ddx. all i cared about was wheezing is probaby asthma and crackles probably has some probably fluid, pneumonia or other pulmonry disea…

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please tell me which among these selection can we hear coarse crackles throughout the lung field ?

Q: can we hear coarse crackles over anterior lung field?best heard in dependent lobes?primarily heard over trachea and bronchi?caused by high-velocity air flow?result of inflamed pleura?high-pitched, fine, and short sound?dry grating sound?low-pitch rumbling sound?Thank you so much

A: Possibly CHF or flash pulmonary edema?

I have a cough and hear crackles in one lung no cold symptoms , can I still have surgery 5 days from now?

Q: I feel fine and have only been coughing for two days.

A: Probably, but that’s a question only your doctor can answer for sure.Best of luck to you! 🙂

What are these crackling lung sounds?

Q: I have a crackling sound when breathing in upon waking in the morning. It continues when I lie in the same position, but when I take a deep breath, change position or get up, they go away. But this is happening every morning. What could this be?I have a crackling sound when breathing in upon waking in the morning. It continues when I lie in the same position, but when I take a deep breath, change position or get up, they go away. But this is happening every morning. What could this be?PS–I do not smoke.

A: Are you a smoker? It sounds like you have a bit of atelectasis, which is when an area of the lung collapses down a bit. When you sleep, you don’t breathe as deeply as you do when awake. When you do wake up, you take deep breaths and this re-expands the lungs, which crackle a bit as they expand! IF it happens all the time and you feel fine otherwise, it is nothing to worry about. If you feel short of breath or wheeze, you should get checked out by your doctor.