In this intermediate course, expand your auscultation proficiency with breath sounds like wheezes, crackles, and stridor. Further deepen your understanding by hearing voiced lung sounds in normal and abnormal scenarios. Follow along with the audio examples which are accompanied by text descriptions alongside dynamic waveforms for further comprehension.

This course offers an in-depth examination of lung abnormalities, providing students with descriptive texts and diagrams to indicate the optimal location for stethoscope chestpiece placement. Audio recordings combined with waveforms provide a comprehensive visual aid that will help learners gain further insight into understanding these unique sounds.

After completing a lesson, use the lesson table of contents to navigate to another lesson.

When all lessons have been completed, we recommend using the auscultation practice exercises or quiz. In order to gain a certificate of achievement, please complete the course lessons and practice drill during one session. Most users complete the course in 30-45 minutes.

Course Completion

Registered users can earn a certificate of achievement for this module by reading all content and then earning a passing score on this module's quiz.

Completed modules and related scores can be viewed on the dashboard.

Authors and Reviewers

Sources

  • Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Library Diane S. Wrigley
    Publisher: PESI
  • Impact Patient Care: Key Physical Assessment Strategies and the Underlying Pathophysiology
    Diane S Wrigley & Rosale Lobo
  • Practical Clinical Skills: Lung Sounds
  • PESI Faculty - Diane S Wrigley
  • Case Profiles in Respiratory Care 3rd Ed, 2019
    William A.French
    Published by Delmar Cengage
  • Essential Lung Sounds by William A. French
    Published by Cengage Learning, 2011
  • Understanding Lung Sounds Steven Lehrer, MD
  • Clinical Heart Disease W Proctor Harvey, MD
    Clinical Heart Disease
    Laennec Publishing; 1st edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Guide
    PracticalClinicalSkills.com


How to use a stethoscope




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