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auscultationEvaluation of internal organs by listening, usually with the aid of a stethoscope. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Therefore, when auscultating elderly patients or patients with chronic respiratory problems, they should be encouraged to inspire using a higher flow or to inspire to a relatively deeper lung volume to permit appropriate assessment of the quality of lung sound. The picture shows a kindly pediatrician auscultating a girl's doll with an old-fashioned stethoscope. [3-5] Aweida and Kelsey[3] examined the accuracy and reliability of physical therapists in auscultating tape-recorded lung sounds. |
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