0
Crepitations refers to a sound usually heard by medical personnel by listening to the chest (lungs) with a stethoscope. The quality of the sounds may be fine, moist, or coarse. The location where the crepitations are heard may be described as basal, generalized, left-sided, right-sided, anterior, posterior, lateral, etc.
A person could have any combination of the quality and location descriptive terms: i.e. fine basilar crepitations, coarse generalized crepitations, moist left-sided crepitations, etc.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are lung crepitations?
the popping or the crackling sound of the lungs that is heart during inspiration or expiration(more common) while listening through a stethescope.these crepitations can either be coarse or fine. coarse crepitations are usually seen due to fluid in the lungs whereas fine crepitations are due to fibrosis,mainly.
What Causes of crepitation in chest?
AnswerThere are MANY causes of crepitations in the chest!! Crepitations in the chest are basically crackles heard in the chest when listening with a stethoscope, and are similar to the sound of rubbing hair between your fingers.Crepitations are present in all sorts of conditions, and really are non-specific. Crepitations are usually divided into 'coarse' and 'fine', and may occur during inspiration or expiration, although expiratory crackles/crepitations are more common.Fine crepitations may indicate fibrosis (scarring) in the lungs, or some degree of collapse (which can be normal). Coarse crepitations may indicate fluid on the lungs (which could be caused by ANY number of conditions), infection, etc.Nothing can be interpreted from the statement "I have crepitations". For that, you need to know the 'texture' (fine/coarse), location, phase (i.e. inspiratory, or expiratory or both), loudness, side (left, right or both?), etc. And then that needs to be interpreted with the general inspection of the chest, percussion of the chest (tapping on the chest), and palpation (feeling the chest) PLUS the medical history provides 80% of the information!!! Very rarely is anything in medicine as simple as a single sign being synonymous with a single condition. Hope this helps!Aj :)
What is the difference between fine and redemption fine imposable by customs authorities in india?
What is the differance between redumption fine & fine
Describe the textural difference between coarse-grained phaneritic and fine-grained aphaneritic rocks?
describe the textural difference between coarse-grained (phaneritic) and fine-grained (aphaneritic) rocks
What is the difference between levy of fine and levy of penalty in India?
Nothing much. Penalty usually refers to the sentence and the fine combined, such as being sentenced to a year in jail and a monetary imposement.
What is the difference between fine point pens and extra fine point pens?
The point of the pen is thinner
What is the difference between coarse and fine grain?
Coarse is ruff/hard, and fine grain is smooth/ soft!
What is the difference between fine weather and fair weather?
Fair means no cloud Fine means no precipitation
What is the difference between the course and fine adjustment knob?
The difference is in the gearing of the knobs. A big movement of the fine knob is equivalent to a small movement of the coarse knob.
What is the difference between fine to you and fine by you?
'Fine to you' suggests that 'you' think something is all right. 'Fine by you' is substandard, borrowed from Yiddish, and means that 'you' are agreeing with something happening.
What is the difference between fine-grain and coarse-grain?
Coarse is ruff/hard, and fine grain is smooth/ soft!
What are difference between sand and gravel?
Sand is more fine than gravel
