Rales are abnormal breath sounds heard through a stethoscope.
Rhonchi are abnormal breath sounds heard through a stethoscope that sound similar to snoring . Also see breathing sounds, abnormal . This list is not all inclusive, and the causes are not presented in order of likelihood. The causes of this symptom can include unlikely diseases and medications. Furthermore, the causes may vary based on age and gender of the affected person, as well as on the specific characteristics of the symptom such as location, quality, time course, aggravating factors, relieving factors, and associated complaints.