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As a medical student where i put my stethoscope that i cleary hear respiratory sound? front or back/ area?

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Breath sounds: Top of the lungs at front but the clavicle then inter scapular going down along the back and to the side of the ribs and the front lower ribcage for the determination of middle lobes or lingula.

Answered 2/11/2016

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Can hear knocking/clicking sound coming from chest with each heartbeat during a quiet night in bed without a stethoscope. Why? When I stand upright, the noise disappears. [My chest X-ray and EKG done 4-5 months ago is normal.]?

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What could cause someone to hear a knocking/clicking sound with each heartbeat in chest during quiet night in bed without a stethoscope? They stand upright, there's no noise anymore. Moreover, their chest X-ray and EKG done few months ago is normal?

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