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10 Pasterkamp H, Montgomery M, Wiebicke W.Towards the standardisation of lung sound nomenclature. 7 Pasterkamp H, Brand PLP, Everard M, Garcia-Marcos L, Melbye H, Priftis KN.Definition, assessment and treatment of wheezing disorders in preschool children: an evidence-based approach. 6 Brand PLP, Baraldi E, Bisgaard H, et al.Should chest examination be reinstated in the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. Diagnosing pneumonia in patients with acute cough: clinical judgment compared to chest radiography. 4 van Vugt SF, Verheij TJM, de Jong PA, et al.The medical influence of the stethoscope. Laennec and the discovery of mediate auscultation. Reception of the stethoscope and Laennec's book. Less experienced physicians perform better on lung auscultation, indicating that continuing education with critical feedback should be offered. Gaps remain in both terminology and recognition of lung sounds among a wide population of Greek physicians. Years of experience were negatively correlated with the number of correct answers (OR: 0.73 CI:0.62–0.84 p = 0.001). The medical specialty was correlated with the correct answers and both pediatricians and physicians of general/internal medicine and subspecialties recognized fewer sounds compared with respiratory physicians (odds ratio : 0.37 confidence interval : 0.22–0.62 p < 0.001 and, OR: 0.47 CI: 0.22–0.99, p = 0.048, respectively). The rates of correct answers were 55.2% for fine crackles, 74.5% for coarse crackles, 72.2% for wheezes, 18.75% for squawks, and 11.25% for pleural friction rub. They listened to five audio-recorded respiratory sounds and described them in free-form answers. MethodsĪ total of 295 physicians (185 pediatricians, 69 pulmonologists, and 41 physicians of general/internal medicine and subspecialties), 55 residents, and 50 medical students participated in the survey. The present study aimed to assess the auscultatory skills of healthcare professionals and medical students. However, the ability of observers to recognize respiratory sounds varies considerably and depends on the sound. Lung sounds.Lung auscultation is an important tool for diagnosing respiratory diseases. Physical signs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Inspiratory crackles - early and late - revisited: Identifying COPD by crackle characteristics. The relationship between crackle characteristics and airway morphology in COPD. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. We link primary sources - including studies, scientific references, and statistics - within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations.

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