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Dec 7 2023 OSCE questions 1. What are bronchial breathsounds how to differentiate it from vesicular breath sounds I have learnt how to identify bronchial breath sounds clinically Brochial breath sounds It is loud, hollow, and high pitch Expiratory phase is longer than inspiratory phase There is distinct pause between inspiration and expiration due to absent alveolar phase Vesicular breathsounds Soft, low pitched, and rustling in quality a) Inspiratory phase remains longer than the expiratory phase b) Inspiration is higher pitch than expiration c) No pause between inspiration and expiration What are crepitations? How they occur ? Crepitations are adventitious breath sounds. Crepitations are made either by air passages and alveoli (air sacs) opening up during inspiration or by air bubbling through fluid. They are not normally heard in healthy lungs. During expiration alveoli stick together while during inspiration the alveolar walls are seperated with difficulty