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Decreased breath sounds
Absent or decreased sounds can mean: * Air or fluid in or around the lungs (pneumonia, heart failure, pleural effusion) * Increased thickness of the chest wall * Over-inflation of a part of the lungs (emphysema can cause this) * Reduced airflow to part of the lungs
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have a cracking sound when I'm breathing and shortness of breath. Could you tell me what it could be?
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A 30-year old asked:
Pain radiating from ribs down to hips. when i move it the pain takes my breath away. What does this sound like?
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A 64-year old female asked:
weezing in chest high pitch sound as i breath have not had a cold lately either a slight cough as well came on.?
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A 55-year old asked:
What kind of breath sounds do you expect to hear in patients with atelectasis? What would very loud breath sounds indicate?
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A 39-year old male asked:
20 m baby was having minor chokes quite frequently last evening. Has been making funny breath sounds during sleep. Possibly Rti or frn body or allegy?
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A 36-year old asked:
what are breath sounds with pe?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Hello I have a crackling sound when I breath out and my chest hurts a little it started after I went for a run yesterday about 1.35 miles it was 2c.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Why does it sound like my 3w old newborn is choking and trying to catch his breath after a feeding when he's asleep?
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A 35-year old female asked about a male:
7yrs old boy takes deep breaths all the time. Dr says his lungs and heart sound fine. No other symptoms. What else can it be?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Unable to sleep can't seem to catch my breath my body is a little achey fast heartbeat and I'm scared to go to sleep wht does it sound like to you?
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A 50-year old female asked:
My 5-yr old son developed a tic.He would take deep breath with a sound like a pig.He couldn't stop.What can stop it? Pls. help.
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A 52-year old female asked:
I have a 3 week old baby that when she cries hard she takes in a breath it sounds like her chest is thumping, then she starts a panting behavior?
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A 92-year old asked:
What happens with breathing with sleep? Are rhythmic popping sounds (like 1-2 raindrops) normal in 92 yo? What about sighs and labored breaths/gasps?
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A 43-year old asked:
What causes dyspnea and abnormal breath sounds for mitral stenosis?
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A 25-year old asked:
Sometimes when I breathe it feels like my airway 'catches'. It lasts until my next breath. Occurs both at rest/walking. Produces a snort like sound.?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Have alredy taken amoxicillin,clavulanate but still having wheezing sound sumtimes in a day while taking or leaving breath. Plz advice?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Sprayed cologne and instantly got palpitations and some shortness of breath. 20 minLater I burped and acid went up. What does this sound like ?
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A 47-year old asked:
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A 23-year old male asked:
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A 24-year old female asked:
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A 49-year old asked:
Shortness of breath, fatigue and purplish blue finger nails, what does this sound like?
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A 33-year old asked:
Really bad ear beeping/ ringing chest pressure and shortness of breath. What's this sound like?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have been shortness of breath for a few days and now am having pain in my calf. No swelling or redness does this sound like a blood clot?
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A member asked:
When I get upset my heart beats very rapidly, I get light headed and shaky and it takes hours to feel normal again. it also keeps me from being able to sleep at all if it happens at night...shortness of breath, heart pounds...it also feels and sounds like
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A 24-year old female asked:
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I get really bad allergies in the summer. The reaction I have sounds like asthma. Could I have seasonal asthma? I usually take medication for allergies in the summer, but I tend to still have symptoms. I get shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and tig
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A 26-year old female asked:
1 year old high fever 105.8 2 days cough vomit runny nose irritable no sleep. Dr says ear infection but now gasping sound when he breaths in sometimes?
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Suddenly stop breathing and gasp for air for 1 minute I was sound asleep and suddenly was on my feet gasping for breath. Like my air was totally cut off and my airway was in a vaccume lock. I was holding my throat in hopes something would allow air to ent
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A 19-year old female asked about a 20-year old male:
Partner breathes heavy in day, worse at night. I can't sleep, I have to go in another room. Ruining our relationship. Doesn't sound like sleep apnea?
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