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Rhonchi is the "coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in bronchial airways". Rhonchi is the plural form of the singular word
"rhonchus".
Description
It is an abnormal or adventitious sound heard when listening to the chest as the person breathes. They are present when an airway is partially obstructed owing to secretions, mucosal swelling, or tumor tissue pressing on the passage. The sounds are gurgling noises heard on
auscultation of the
lungs with a
stethoscope during
inhalation or
exhalation. The sounds are caused by the flow of air through thick mucous secretions in the larger air passages such as the
bronchioles but can also be associated with smaller structures such as the
alveoli.
Rhonchi can be heard in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute or severe
bronchitis. COPD is an all inclusive syndrome that stems from the reduction of surface area associated with
emphysema and the production of mucous secretions,
bronchospasm and
inflammation associated with bronchitis.
Other tools used in auscultation include listening for
egophony,
whispered pectoriloquy,
rales,
rhonchi or
wheezing. Also,
percussion is often used to determine diseases of the chest.
Further Information
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