Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales) Reference Guide
Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales)
Late inspiratory crackles (rales) begin in late inspiration and increase in intensity. They are normally higher-pitched and can vary in loudness. These adventitious breath sounds resemble the noise made when hook and loop fasteners are being separated. These sounds are heard over posterior bases of the lungs. They may clear with changes in posture or several deep breaths. They do not clear with coughing.Patient Recording
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Features:Crackles begin in late inspiration and increase. High-pitched, variable loudness. Best heard over posterior bases of the lungs. Do not usually clear with coughingWaveform (Phonocardiogram)
Crackles - Late Inspiratory (Rales) | Description, Audio and Animations | #149
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD and Diane Wrigley, PA.Medically reviewed by Dr. Barbara Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN.
Last Update: 12/06/2021
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Publisher: Mosby
ISBN-10: 0323020453; ISBN-13: 978-0323020459 -
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Jonathan Keroes, David Lieberman
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Susan K Hendricks, MD, Jonathan Keroes, MD, Michael Katz, MD -
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January 2007 JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association 297(2):217-218
DOI:10.1001/jama.297.2.217. M. Saleem Seyal, MD, Reviewer
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Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Library
Diane S. Wrigley
Publisher: PESI -
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Diane S. Wrigley, PA-C
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William A.French
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