Breath Sounds

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BS
Pronunciation
/brɛθ saʊnz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Decreased breath sounds may be noted with a pleural effusion, COPD, atelectasis and pneumothorax.
  2. Through his stethoscope, Noah Townsend's clinical notes revealed, he heard suppressed breath sounds and lung rales.
  3. He has normal breath sounds and no respiratory distress.
  4. Compare respirations and breath sounds with previous findings.
  5. Listening to the chest with a stethoscope ( auscultation ) reveals abnormal breath sounds, such as crackles that suggest fluid in the lungs.

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