Breath sounds + pertaining to respiratory system

Labored respirations

evidence that there is increased effort to breathe, signs can include including the use of accessory muscles, stridor, or nasal flaring.

orthopnea

difficulty breathing when lying down

Hypoxia

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Dyspnea

difficult or labored breathing

Dyspnea on exertion

difficult or labored breathing only with activity or exercise

Accessory muscle use

In labored breathing, the use of muscles other than the diaphragm and intercostals.

Decreased/Diminished Breath Sounds

Heard when air flow is decreased, such as obstructive lung disease or muscular weakness, or when transmission of sound is poor, i.e. pleural effusion, pneumothorax, COPD.

Flail chest

Fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment.

Nasal flaring

Enlargement of nostrils with breathing (sign of respiratory distress).

Pneumothorax

Air in the pleural cavity caused by a puncture of the lung or chest wall.

Prolonged expiration

Indicates airway narrowing on expiration, common in Asthma.

ales (sound on)

Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs

Crackles (sound on)

wet crackling noise in lungs.

Retractions

Visible sinking of the area between the ribs and in the neck during inhalation.

Rhonchi (sound on)

Coarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways.

Stridor (sound on)

Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages.

Tachypnea/ tachypneic

Rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute.

Bradypnea/ bradypneic

Slow rate of respiration usually fewer than 10 breaths per minute.

Wheezing (sound on)

Whistling sounds during expiration such as occurs in Asthma and bronchiolitis.