Question 1

What do a lot of rhonchi sounds and a few crackles usually indicate, health wise?

Accepted Answer

can indicate many different problems.  Rhonchi are common with COPD, pneumonia, smokers, bronchitis.  Crackles - wet crackles - can be heard with pneumonia and heart failure.  Dry crackles can be heard with fibrosis and interstitial lung disease.

Question 2

Can a common cold or asthma cause rhonchi sounds?

Accepted Answer

rhonchi are caused by a blockage in the airways or fluid in the bronchial passageway so yes asthma and less commonly common cold can be associated with rhonchi

Question 3

How many days would it usually take for rales , rhonchi in to disappear after starting treatment and fever subsiding after 24 hours of treatment?

Accepted Answer

It can take up to a week sometimes for those "noises" to disappear after starting appropriate treatment. You are now killing the bacteria causing the infection and noise, but now your body has to get rid of all that "garbage" down in the lungs. Do deep breathing and cough exercises to help loosen the material and open lung sacs and by all means avoid ANY respiratory irritants such as smoke, dust,

Question 4

My 4 year old has a history of asthma shes on albuterol, flovent, singular zyrtec. she's sick with an uri and has rhonchi can humidifier help?

Accepted Answer

Humidifier, nasal saline and closely observation can be helpful.

Question 5

Acute bronchitis? no fever,productive cough started 12/23. rhonchi sound in lungs starting on 12/30, started 5 days zpack. have rhonchi when exhale by mouth. my wife said not as bad.  cough is less productive than it was.  less productive cough ok?

Accepted Answer

Most bronchitis is viral, and not improved with antibiotics. If there is no fever then bacterial bronchitis is less likely. A cough from bronchitis can last for 6 weeks to 3 months.  The best way to evaluate someone for bronchitis or cough  is an in-person examination

Question 6

What are basal crackles?

Accepted Answer

'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 7

What does it mean if my neck hurts and crackles?

Accepted Answer

Tired tight short muscles see a therapist and get some neck stretches massage  loosens muscle work in relaxation skills.

Question 8

I have bronchitis and a crackle noise in my chest. what do you suggest?

Accepted Answer

As soon as possible for physical exam and chest x ray to diagnose and treat your problem.

Question 9

My knee crackles when i flex , why ?

Accepted Answer

The most common and likely cause of cracking/popping in front of the knee is an irritated or early wear of the knee cap cartilage or the surface cartilage of the thigh bone that it rubs. Other causes could include a meniscus tear, plica, patellar tendonitis etc. Some fluid build up in the knee causes cracking. Try therapy, antiinflammatories, ice and sometimes a knee sleeve. See orthopedist.

Question 10

Can post nasal drip cause crackles?

Accepted Answer

Post nasal drip typically causes throat discomfort and throat clearing.  Crackles generally refers to lung sounds where there is fluid in the alveoli (most distal part of the lung where gas exchange takes place).  Crackles is common in pneumonia and "interstitial lung diseases.".

Crackles vs rhonchi

What do a lot of rhonchi sounds and a few crackles usually indicate, health wise?

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Can a common cold or asthma cause rhonchi sounds?

How many days would it usually take for rales , rhonchi in to disappear after starting treatment and fever subsiding after 24 hours of treatment?

My 4 year old has a history of asthma shes on albuterol, flovent, singular zyrtec. she's sick with an uri and has rhonchi can humidifier help?

Acute bronchitis? no fever,productive cough started 12/23. rhonchi sound in lungs starting on 12/30, started 5 days zpack. have rhonchi when exhale by mouth. my wife said not as bad. cough is less productive than it was. less productive cough ok?

What are basal crackles?

What does it mean if my neck hurts and crackles?

I have bronchitis and a crackle noise in my chest. what do you suggest?

My knee crackles when i flex , why ?

Can post nasal drip cause crackles?

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