rale
medicine
Also known as: crackle
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detection of myocardial infarction
- In cardiovascular disease: Myocardial infarction
…by subtle evidence such as rales (abnormal respiratory sounds) in the lungs or a gallop rhythm of the heartbeat may the evidence of some minor degree of heart failure be detected. In a small percentage of cases, the state of shock occurs, with pallor, coolness of the hands and feet,…
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diagnosis of cardiovascular sounds
- In diagnosis: Auscultation
Crackles (also called rales) resemble the sound made by rubbing hair between the fingers next to the ear. They are caused by fluid in the small passageways that adheres to the walls during respiration. Crackles are heard in congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Wheezes, musical sounds heard mostly…
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