Bronchial Breath Sounds Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Atelectasis

When the doctor listens to the lungs through a stethoscope (ausculation), diminished or bronchial breath sounds may be heard. [encyclopedia.com]

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Allergic Asthma

During an asthma attack, the muscles that surround the bronchial tubes constrict, narrowing the air passages and making it extremely difficult to breathe. [acaai.org]

Other common symptoms are wheezing and a rattling sound in the chest. [acaai.org]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Symptoms and signs may include: Fatigue Dyspnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) Chest tightness Wheezing Cough with sputum (mucoid and/or purulent) Fever Chest pain Workup consists of a detailed history, tests and physical examination. Laboratory Tests Complete blood count Arterial blood gases Serum[…] [symptoma.com]

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Pulmonary Edema

Pulmonary edema is a clinical term that refers to the abnormal buildup of fluids within the lung tissues that causes physiological disturbances to the patient. Patients usually present with severe left sided heart failure with pulmonary hypertension and alveolar flooding in the lungs. Pulmonary edema from different[…] [symptoma.com]

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Lobar Pneumonia

Breath sounds are often asymmetric with pleural rubs and egophony. Tales and bronchial breath sounds are also commonly heard on auscultation. [symptoma.com]

On auscultation, crackles and bronchial breath sounds are audible. [amboss.com]

Key features on physical examination are dullness to percussion in a lobar pattern, bronchial breathing, and adventitious breath sounds. [radiopaedia.org]

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Aspiration Pneumonia

On examination of the chest there will be features of consolidation such as localized dullness on percussion and bronchial breath sounds. [en.wikipedia.org]

On physical examination, findings may include periodontal disease (primarily noted as gingivitis), bad breath, fever, bronchial breath sounds and rales over a consolidated [emedicine.com]

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma

breath sounds. [slideshare.net]

Partial bronchial obstruction may cause  monophonic, unilateral wheeze that fails to clear 18. [slideshare.net]

 It is often dry but secondary infection may cause purulent sputum Haemoptysis  Haemoptysis is common, especially with central bronchial tumours. 16. [slideshare.net]

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Gram-Negative Pneumonia

• He has reduced tactile fremitus, dullness to percussion, bronchial breath sounds and crackles at left 6-9 rib-interspaces posteriorly. 2-Nov-12 2. 2-Nov-12 3. [slideshare.net]

On lung examination, you note bronchial breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the right lower lung lobe. [slideshare.net]

Physical examination of the lungs may be normal, but often shows decreased expansion of the chest on the affected side, bronchial breathing on auscultation with a stethoscope [proz.com]

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Pulmonary Consolidation

Bronchial Breath Sounds Bronchial breath sounds often result from consolidation within lung parenchyma with a patent airway leading to the involved area. [emedicine.medscape.com]

breath sounds) to the periphery. [meded.ucsd.edu]

sounds are bronchial Possible medium, late, or pan-inspiratory crackles Vocal resonance is increased. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Bacterial Pneumonia

More than 90% will have a focal lung exam (most often crackles, bronchial breath sounds, or dullness to percussion). [clinicaladvisor.com]

breath sounds or fine cracks over the affected area ? [physio-pedia.com]

Signs include fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, crackles, bronchial breath sounds, egophony (E to A change—said to occur when, during auscultation, a patient says the letter [merckmanuals.com]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pleural Effusion

Above the effusion, where the lung is compressed, there may be bronchial breathing sounds and egophony. [en.wikipedia.org]

sounds Decreased Vocal resonance Bronchial breathing or aegophony (bleating vocal resonance) over top of effusion, due to lung compression Differential diagnosis of pleural [oxfordmedicaleducation.com]

[…] examination will usually pick up effusion 500ml SOB Cough Chest pain Reduced chest wall movement Mediastinal deviation away (if large) Stony dullness to percussion Decreased breath [oxfordmedicaleducation.com]

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Pulmonary Infarction

We present a case of lung metastasis manifesting as lung infarction by mucin and tumor embolization. The radiograph and high-resolution CT showed multiple focal consolidations with ground glass attenuation in subpleural areas of both lungs. Diagnosis was made by open lung biopsy, which revealed pulmonary infarction[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma

Bronchioalveolar carcinoma, recently replaced by the terms pulmonary adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) and minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA), is considered a premalignant lesion. The clinical presentation is nonspecific, with organ-related symptoms of chest pain and cough. Both laboratory and radiographic findings may[…] [symptoma.com]

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Pericardial Effusion

Larger effusions cause muffled heart sounds and, rarely, Ewart's sign (dullness to percussion, bronchial breath sounds, and egophony below the angle of the left scapula). [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

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Lung Abscess

On examination of the chest there will be features of consolidation such as localized dullness on percussion and bronchial breath sounds. [en.wikipedia.org]

(right over the abscess) increased tactile & vocal fremitus, crackles & rhonchi, dull percussion note, bronchial breath sounds, diminished breath sounds what are the results [quizlet.com]

Auscultation revealed bronchial breath sounds in the right mammary, infraaxillary, and right interscapular areas. Rest of the examination was normal. [atmph.org]

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Severe or mixed type (Type III) presented auscultatory abnormalities and variegated sounds, i. e. bronchial breath sounds in 10/15 (66.7%) and coarse crackles in 12/15 (80.0 [jstage.jst.go.jp]

Breath Sounds Dull chest pain, tightness, or discomfort [4] Dyspnea [4] Haemoptysis (late stage symptom) Associated Co-morbidities HIV/AIDS - due to comprised immunosuppressive [physio-pedia.com]

Patients with pulmonary TB may have the following: Abnormal breath sounds, especially over the upper lobes or involved areas Rales or bronchial breath signs, indicating lung [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Chylothorax

A chylothorax or chyle leak is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity caused by thoracic duct blockage or disruption leading to formation of pleural effusion. It can be genetically inherited or acquired. Chylothorax may show no symptom in patient at the onset of the disease, except in cases where there is[…] [symptoma.com]

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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic necrotizing small vessel vasculitis associated with circulating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs). Skin manifestations, mostly represented by palpable purpura, papulonodular lesions and livedo reticularis, are present in up to 50% of the cases. Ulcerations[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Mycoplasma Pneumonia

We evaluated a commercial immunoglobulin M (IgM)-capture immunoassay for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in 278 pediatric patients with community-acquired, radiographically defined pneumonia. Acute- and convalescent-phase serum samples were collected from all patients and were tested for M.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

A 24-year-old Chinese woman presented with cough, chest pain, weight loss, low grade fever and bronchial breath sounds on auscultation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Staphylococcal Pneumonia

A case of community acquired staphylococcal pneumonia is reported with the unusual complication, in an adult, of multiple pneumatoceles. Recognition of this prevented inappropriate management. The patient also developed the toxic shock syndrome. In contrast to infants with pneumatoceles, recovery of lung function[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Inhalation of Noxious Gases

Thoroughly updated for its Sixth Edition, this classic reference remains an unsurpassed source of definitive, practical guidance on adult patient care in the ICU. It provides encyclopedic, multidisciplinary coverage of both medical and surgical intensive care and includes a "how-to" atlas of procedures and a new[…] [books.google.com]

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Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare disorder that affects small- to medium-sized vessles. Patients often have an atopic background. In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) proposed the following six criteria for the diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome: Asthma Eosinophilia ( 10%) Sinusitis Pulmonary[…] [symptoma.com]

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Bronchiectasis

We present the case of a 56-year-old male who presented with cough and breathlessness. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed bulla and signs of hyperinflation in the right upper zone with cystic shadows in the left lower zone. Spirometry showed severe irreversible airflow obstruction with restriction[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Legionnaires' Disease

Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila, which was first identified in July 1976, when an outbreak occurred among people attending the 58th annual convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia. Generally patients with Legionnaires' disease develop fever, chills, and cough that[…] [symptoma.com]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes Pneumonia

INTRODUCTION: In the preantibiotic era Streptococcus pyogenes was a common cause of severe pneumonia but currently, except for postinfluenza complications, it is not considered a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. AIM AND MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study aimed to identify current clinical[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Unresolved Pneumonia

At the end of 2 months, bronchial breath sound almost disappeared, radiological improvement was observed and continuation phase was started. [lungindia.com]

[…] high fever, tachycardia or bradycardia, bronchial breath sounds, dullness to percussion, pallor -Work up: CXR, CMP, CBC, CT, bronchoscopy -prognosis: normal resolution of [quizlet.com]

breath sounds or fine cracks over the affected area ? [physio-pedia.com]

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Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia

Abstract The objective was to compare the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), virus culture, and immunostaining of alveolar cells used alone and in combination as diagnostic methods for the rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia in marrow transplant recipients. Seventy-five marrow transplant[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pulmonary Nocardiosis

On auscultation, bronchial breath sounds were heard in the right interscapular region. The leukocyte count was mildly raised at 12,600/μl. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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