Pitch and duration of breath sounds. Adventitious sounds - crackles wheezes or rubs. Normally faint and indistinct except over bronchi. This is due to increased transmission through consolidated or airless lungs. Whispered pectoriloquy - whispered sounds heard more clearly through consolidated lung tissue.
Bronchial breath sounds in peripheral areas.
Bronchophony - louder, clearer voice sounds because of increased transmission of high pitched components. May have your patient breath hard and fast through open mouth. Clinical assessment of pulmonary function Ambulate patient down hall or climb stairs assess complaint Match test Hold lighted match 6 inches from patients mouth and have patient blow out match with open mouth. May be due to exercise, anxiety. Small segmental infiltrates on chest X-ray.