Bronchial breath sounds are hollow, tubular sounds that are higher pitched compared to vesicular sounds. They can be auscultated over the trachea where they are considered normal. There is a distinct pause in the sound between inspiration and expiration. I:E ratio is 1:3.

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patient thorax when auscultating by stethoscope

patient position during auscultation
The patient was seated during auscultation.

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