Crepitations

external

• Synonyms

  • crackles
  • rales

• Causes

  • Lobar pneumonia

• Parents

  • Auscultatory lung sign

• Children

  • Fine inspiratory crepitations
  • Coarse crepitations throughout
  • Early Inspiratory crepitation
  • Late inspiratory crepitation

• Description

  • "Rhonchi" and "rales" are obsolete terminology whose use in the literature has been variable. The terms wheeze and crepitation have replaced them."