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Sibilant can describe breath sounds, kind of rhonchi or "sh" sound on expiration,,,,,nm

Posted By: Cyndiee on 2008-11-19
In Reply to: Anyone ever heard of this? - Dana

Subject: Sibilant can describe breath sounds, kind of rhonchi or "sh" sound on expiration,,,,,nm

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can't rule out but no "sh" sound at the "tial" part... sm
Subject: can't rule out but no "sh" sound at the "tial" part... sm

if that makes sense ;-)

I'll revisit it before I send it off... thanks for all the input!
I think you're right!!...does sound like rhonchi now
Subject: I think you're right!!...does sound like rhonchi now

Thank you so much!! I listened to it over and over again and it does sound like rhonchi :-)
Is this in a physical? Lung sounds on expiration? Ear exam? Give us some more to go on, thanks. nm
Subject: Is this in a physical? Lung sounds on expiration? Ear exam? Give us some more to go on, thanks. nm

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Subject: Breath sounds - nm

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Subject: Breathing? Breath sounds? nm

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Breath sounds were s/l operose
Subject: Breath sounds were s/l operose

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Mammograms don't evaluate breath sounds.
Subject: Mammograms don't evaluate breath sounds.


Has anyone heard of "rhonchorous" breath sounds? nm
Subject: Has anyone heard of "rhonchorous" breath sounds? nm

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decreased breath sounds at the bilateral s/l faces? nm
Subject: decreased breath sounds at the bilateral s/l faces? nm


PE normal breath sounds in s/l in excursion, in discursion...I know it's something easy, thanks
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Subject: It does kind of sound like on and off. Thank you both for the help!


What kind of surgery, there are a few sound alikes depending on procedure????NM
Subject: What kind of surgery, there are a few sound alikes depending on procedure????NM

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sounds kind of like "Colorado" myringotomy tube...???
Subject: sounds kind of like "Colorado" myringotomy tube...???

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Some kind of titanium plating that sounds like Strahmen? (sm)
Subject: Some kind of titanium plating that sounds like Strahmen? (sm)

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Yes, sibilant!
Subject: Yes, sibilant!

Yes, I believe the two of your are correct. Sibilint. It sounded so wierd, I couldn't even come up with any spelling that would give me a definition anywhere. Thanks again guys!
End expiration?
Subject: End expiration?

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Subject: Maybe sibilant -- Somnolent refers to awareness/

neurologic state of a patient.
it sounds like the word has a S sound it it
Subject: it sounds like the word has a S sound it it


you need to do a sounds like.. what does the word sound like?
Subject: you need to do a sounds like.. what does the word sound like?


Sounds more like a -NOVA sound. Thanks.
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Subject: Yes as in retraction of the soft parts of the anatomy during expiration.


all I can think of would be lidocaine or Xylocaine, but does not sound like your sounds like. nm
Subject: all I can think of would be lidocaine or Xylocaine, but does not sound like your sounds like. nm


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Subject: word help sounds like or but that doesn't sound correct

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Doesn't sound like it. Definitely sounds like inedema. I'll have to flag it for him. Thanks
Subject: Doesn't sound like it. Definitely sounds like inedema. I'll have to flag it for him. Thanks!

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rhonchi (nm)
Subject: rhonchi (nm)

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has a few rhonchi? nm
Subject: has a few rhonchi? nm


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Subject: thank..but really don't think it's rhonchi


Duh..found it..rhonchi
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no rales or rhonchi - nm
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Subject: No dullness, rales, rhonchi

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There is no strider appreciated. Breath (or breast) sounds are clear and equal bilaterally.


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