Reference Database of Respiratory Sounds - Wheezes

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The aim of this reference database is to standardize nomenclature on respiratory sounds, and to serve as a resource for education and skills assessment of health care professionals.

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Case 001

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory crackles (6/6) and wheezes (5/6), no agreement on whether the crackles were fine or coarse or whether the wheezes were high-pitched or low-pitched.
  • Expiratory crackles (4/6) and  low-pitched wheezes/rhonchi (5/6), no agreement on whether the crackles were fine or coarse or whether the continuous sound should be called rhonchi or low-pitched wheezes.
 

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Case 002

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory wheezes (6/6), 4/6 registered high-pitched wheezes. 
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), 4/6 registered high-pitched wheezes.
 

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Case 004

Expert Panel opinion

  • No significant agreement on inspiratory sounds (rhonchi or low-pitched wheezes registered by 3/6).
  • Expiratory rhonchi/low-pitched wheezes (5/6), 4/6 registered rhonchi.
 

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Case 005

Expert Panel opinion

  • No adventitious sound in the inspirium.
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), no agreement on whether the wheezes were high-pitched or low-pitched.
 

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Case 006

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory wheezes (6/6), no agreement on whether the wheezes were high-pitched or low-pitched.
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), 4/6 registered low-pitched wheezes.
 

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Case 007

Expert Panel opinion

  • No significant agreement on inspiratory sounds; inspiratory crackles registered by 3/6.
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), no agreement on whether the wheezes were high-pitched or low-pitched
 

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Case 008

Expert Panel opinion

  • No significant agreement on inspiratory sounds (rhonchi or low-pitched wheezes registered by 3/6).
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), 4/6 registered low-pitched wheezes.

 

 

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Case 010

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory high-pitched wheezes (4/6), low-pitched wheezes (1/6).
  • Expiratory wheezes (6/6), high pitched wheezes (5/6) and low-pitched wheezes (5/6).
 

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Case 013

Expert Panel opinion

  • No adventitious sound in the inspirium.
  • Expiratory rhonchi/low-pitched wheezes (4/6), 3/6 registered rhonchi.
 

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Case 014

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory wheezes/rhonchi (4/6).
  • Expiratory high-pitched wheezes (4/6).
 

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Case 016

Expert Panel opinion

  • Inspiratory wheezes (5/6), no agreement on whether the wheezes were high-pitched or low-pitched.
  • No adventitious sound in the expirium.
 

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