Reference Database of Respiratory Sounds - Crackles

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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 003

	Case 003: 10 years old boy with protracted bronchitis Open

Expert Panel opinion

Inspiratory crackles (5/6), no agreement on whether the crackles were fine or coarse.
Expiratory crackles (5/6), 4/6 registered coarse crackles.

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Case 009

	Case 009: 78 years old man with lung cancer Open

Expert Panel opinion

Inspiratory fine crackles (4/6); (squawks were registered by 2/6).
Expiratory fine crackles (4/6), bronchial breathing (5/6).

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Case 011

	Case 011: 30 months old boy with pneumonia Open

Expert Panel opinion

Inspiratory crackles (6/6), 5/6 registered coarse crackles.
Expiratory crackles (6/6), 5/6 registered coarse crackles, bronchial breathing (4/6).

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Case 012

	Case 012: 78 years old man with pulmonary fibrosis (silicosis) Open

Expert Panel opinion

Inspiratory crackles (5/6), 4/6 registered fine crackles.
No adventitious sound in the expirium.

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Case 020

	Case 020: 66 years old woman with radiation pneumonitis Open

Expert Panel opinion

Inspiratory crackles (6/6), 4/6 registered fine crackles.
No adventitious sound in the expirium.

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