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Can doctors diagnose an illness using just a stethoscope?
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Absolutely, Yes!: Absence of bowel sounds = ileus. Absence of breath sounds = pneumonia. Wheezing lungs = asthma. Heart murmurs = valvular disease. Bruits = atherosclerosis. Rales = congestive heart failure.
Answered 6/20/2017
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