Egophony - a | Auscultation Cheat Sheet with Sounds & Video | #150

Egophony is a voiced sound with a nasal quality, often described to be like a goat's bleating. Egophony has higher intensity over abnormal lung areas. Ask the patient to say 'Eeee' several times. Auscultate the chest walls. Over consolidated lung areas, the sound is heard as an 'A' (aaay). Compare this sound to the recording in the Egophony - e lesson.

Patient Sounds

patient heart or lung sound
Egophony - a

Half Speed Patient Sounds

patient heart or lung sound
Egophony - a

Technique

Patient position
The patient's position should be sitting.

Auscultation Tips

Features:Ask patient to say "Eeee" several times. Auscultate the chest walls. Over consolidated lung areas, the sound is heard as an "A" (aaay)

Sound Wave

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Egophony - a | Auscultation Cheat Sheet with Sounds & Video | #150

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