Diffuse Rhonchi Clearing with Cough
Low-pitched, rattling respiratory sounds that often resolve or change character after the patient coughs, indicating mucus in the large airways.
Description
The physician listens to the patient's breathing phases, asking them to take deep breaths through the mouth. This long-standing clinical practice helps differentiate upper airway noise from lower airway pathology. It is primarily used to rule out pneumonia when diagnosing acute bronchitis.