Understanding Adventitious Lung Sounds - Crackles, Stridor, and Wheezes Explained

In this educational video, we dive into the world of adventitious lung sounds, demystifying crackles, stridor, and wheezes. These sounds play a crucial role in assessing respiratory health, and aspiring nurses need to be able to recognize and interpret them. Here are the timestamps for easy navigation through this informative content:
1:00 - Wheezes:
Explore wheezes, which occur when airways are constricted or narrowed, leading to high-pitched whistling sounds. Conditions like asthma or COPD can cause wheezing.
1:22 - Stridor:
Learn about stridor, a higher-pitched whistling sound that occurs in the upper airway due to airway blockages caused by conditions like croup, edema, foreign bodies, or epiglottitis.
2:00 - Crackles:
Discover crackles, which can be coarse (Ronchi) or fine (Rales). They occur when air moves through secretions in the lungs. Conditions like pneumonia, pulmonary edema, or bronchitis can lead to crackling lung sounds.
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