Note the location and phase of respiration of these abnormal breath sounds. The presence of crackles at the end of the inspiratory phase or diminished breath sounds may be indicative of pneumonia.

Specific sounds have different meanings, and they assess whether abnormal sounds are present. Heart sounds are the noises made when heart valves close as blood moves through the heart. S1 and S2 ...

People have been urged to “spread the word” by sharing three symptoms to look out for when someone is having a heart attack.