Adventitious breath sounds are abnormal sounds resulting from unusual airflow through the lungs. They can be due to conditions, such as asthma or bronchitis. Anything that changes the normal airflow ...

Listener and child lung doctor Mark Brown of Tucson, Ariz., marvels in the sound of normal breathing. He says his job has him listening for abnormal sounds, but since his own health has been bad, it's ...

Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.

New parents may find their baby's breathing pattern unusual. Babies often breathe irregularly or make strange sounds while doing so. Some variations can be completely normal, but it's important to ...

Lung diseases in children can affect how comfortably your child breathes, plays, and sleeps, so it is important not to brush ...