Course crackles

HF - Heart Failure - severe Pulmonary Edema

• Location: start at basis

Chronic Bronchitis (’blue blower’)

• Bronchiectasis
  • CF - Cystic Fibrosis

Pneumonia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSor2XBc9K8

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Descriptor

• Low-pitched, discontinuous, popping
• Heard during inspiration
• “bubbling” - wet crackle, fluid-filled airways </aside>

Fine

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Atelectasis

HF - Heart Failure - early, mild, pulmonary edema

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqqvrm2j6g

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Descriptor

• High-pitched, discontinuous, popping
• Heard during inspiration
  • ****“Velcro tearing open” - dry crackle, tiny airway snapping open </aside>