Normal lung sounds are louder on inspiration than on expiration and are loudest in the ventral lunch fields. Consolidation in the lungs caused by pneumonia after results in large airways sounds in the ventral lung field. Crackles and wheezes are abnormal lung sounds. Deeper breaths can be induced by holding off the nostrils. Palpate the trachea to try and induce a cough.
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