Question 1

39m cough start jul2 little yellow mucus. jul 8 cough stopped now i have a crackle wheeze on hard exhale. doctor heard it prescribed azithromycin.chest xray nothing found mri of spine unrelated noted possible atelectasis vs airway disease ct needed?

Accepted Answer

: Depends on how you are feeling and what Dr hears when they listen and what X-ray looks like. Rely on your Drs advice.

Question 2

i feel a crackle whenever i exhale, is this bad?

Accepted Answer

Maybe not: Not sure it's a crackle, but seeing a dcctor can help.

Question 3

i have had a chesty cough for 4 or 5 weeks. i have noticed a strange bubbling crackle when i exhale deeply. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Explanation : Your cough and sound you hear on exhale mean that you still sick. You can try any of decongesting medications 3 times a day for next week. If still no improvement go to the doctor. Or start with doctor appointment. May be you need antibiotics. Good luck.

Question 4

i have been diagnosis w/ bronchitis i hear crackles w exhale can feel  crackles w deep inhale. is this normal of bronchitis could it be pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Rales vs. rhonchi: Typically, rales (crackles) are an inspiratory sound heard with a stethescope as small closed airways are opened with increased airflow and are typically more common with pneumonia, effusions or congestive heart failure.  Rhonchi and mucous plugs are usually expiratory, and can be 'felt' more, as with bronchitis and asthma (asthma can make the distinction difficult to make).

Question 5

dry cough 7 days - some clear mucous, feel wheeze and crackles. cough at end of exhale. breathless and tired. cephalexin for 5 days no help.. worried

Accepted Answer

Should pass: New onset cough, even with a wheeze, is most commonly a transient issue due to low-grade, often viral, illness affecting the respiratory tract. Cough generally lingers the longest.  If you are worried or have other concerning symptoms, see your doctor as the list of potential causes (other than the above) is long.

Question 6

i am experiencing crackling in my back and left side when inhaling and exhaling. i went for a chest x-ray and was told: "the cardiac silhouette is within normal limits. there are no focal areas of consolidation or effusion seen" why the crackles?

Accepted Answer

: It is impossible for you to hear the crackles due to any pulmonary parenchymal pathologic process. Your feeling experience has to be outside the lungs, either from thorax or spines. If you do not have any pain and other symptoms, that should resolve spontaneously. Good luck.

Question 7

what are bilateral crackles?

Accepted Answer

Fluid in lungs: The medical term for this is rales.  It is a slight popping sound (like rice krispies in milk) heard when someone listens with a stethescope during breathing when the little sacs called alveoli open up after being stuck together by a little too much fluid in the lungs.  It suggests congestive heart failure, or back up of fluid from a heart that is not pumping very efficiently.

Question 8

what are basal crackles?

Accepted Answer

Noise on chest: 'crackles' refers to a specific sound a doctor hears when they listen with a stethoscope at your lungs. 'basal' usually refers to the location where they hear those crackles, the base of the lungs.

Question 9

how do you know if you exhaled all the way?

Accepted Answer

All gone: When you can't exhale any further.  Some diseases make it difficult. Your physician can do some tests (lung function tests or spirometry) to measure your breathing and ability to move air in and out.

Question 10

can't exhale w/o coughing. burns?

Accepted Answer

When to see the Doc: It sure sounds like you have an urgent problem that needs in person attention so that a thorough examination can occur. Please get to your family doctor today.

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39m cough start jul2 little yellow mucus. jul 8 cough stopped now i have a crackle wheeze on hard exhale. doctor heard it prescribed azithromycin.chest xray nothing found mri of spine unrelated noted possible atelectasis vs airway disease ct needed?

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I feel a crackle whenever i exhale, is this bad?

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I have had a chesty cough for 4 or 5 weeks. i have noticed a strange bubbling crackle when i exhale deeply. what could this be?

A member asked:

I have been diagnosis w/ bronchitis i hear crackles w exhale can feel crackles w deep inhale. is this normal of bronchitis could it be pneumonia?

A member asked:

Dry cough 7 days - some clear mucous, feel wheeze and crackles. cough at end of exhale. breathless and tired. cephalexin for 5 days no help.. worried

A member asked:

I am experiencing crackling in my back and left side when inhaling and exhaling. i went for a chest x-ray and was told: "the cardiac silhouette is within normal limits. there are no focal areas of consolidation or effusion seen" why the crackles?

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What are bilateral crackles?

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What are basal crackles?

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How do you know if you exhaled all the way?

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Can't exhale w/o coughing. burns?

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