Pectoriloquy

Pectoriloquy refers to a phenomenon occurring when auscultating the lungs, where the resonance is increased.

Types include egophony and bronchophony.^[1]

References

↑ "pectoriloquy" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

Symptoms and signs relating to the respiratory system (R04–R07, 786)

Medical examination and history taking

Auscultation

Stethoscope
Respiratory sounds
Elicited findings

Breathing

Rate	Apnea Dyspnea Hyperventilation Hypoventilation Hyperpnea Tachypnea Hypopnea Bradypnea

Pattern	Biot's respiration Cheyne–Stokes respiration Kussmaul breathing

Other	Respiratory distress Respiratory arrest Orthopnea/Platypnea Trepopnea Aerophagia Asphyxia Breath holding Mouth breathing Snoring

Other

Chest pain in children
Chest pain
- Precordial catch syndrome
- Pleurisy
Clubbing
- Schamroth's window test
- Hippocratic fingers
Cyanosis
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Epistaxis
Silhouette sign
Post-nasal drip
Hiccup
COPD
- Hoover's sign
asthma
- Curschmann's spirals
- Charcot–Leyden crystals
chronic bronchitis
- Reid index
sarcoidosis
- Kveim test
pulmonary embolism
- Hampton hump
- Westermark sign
pulmonary edema
- Kerley lines
Hamman's sign
Golden S sign

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Pectoriloquy

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