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Vesicular Breath Sound
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Bronchovesicular
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Crackles
Wheezes
Other sounds
Bronchophony
Egophony
Lobar Pneumonia
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Bronchovesicular Breath Sound:
These are breath sounds of intermediate intensity and pitch.

The inspiratory and expiratory sounds are equal in length.

They are best heard -
  • in the 1st and 2nd intercostal space (anterior chest) and
  • between the sapulae (posterior chest) - i.e., over the mainstem bronchi.
 
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