Bronchial breathing seen in all except
When consolidated,as in lobar pneumonia and bronchopneumonia,the conduction of sound is enhanced and auscultation reveals bronchial breathing.It is also heard in collapse with patent bronchus,over a superficial empty cavity,sometimes above the level of pleural effusion,and in open pneumothorax In chronic bronchitis, we get reduced breath sounds with wheeze.Crackels may accompany infection. IN pneumonia: stage 1 & stage 2 ( congestion and resolution ) patient have crackles where as red and grey hepatisation bronchial sounds are heard.
Lobar pneumonia
Chronic bronchitis
Consolidation
Bronchopneumonia
Respiratory system