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Decreased breath sounds
Absent or decreased sounds can mean: * Air or fluid in or around the lungs (pneumonia, heart failure, pleural effusion) * Increased thickness of the chest wall * Over-inflation of a part of the lungs (emphysema can cause this) * Reduced airflow to part of the lungs
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 44-year old female asked:
Lifted a box at work, heard a popping sound in my chest, have had pain since-hurts to cough, deep breath, etc?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Sounds have been coming out of my chest when I move side to side. Like something is rubbing in my chest. I only hear it when I'm breathing and not when I'm holding my breath?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Good day my baby is 1 month and 4 days he has a squeaky like sound that he makes and it sounds like he is struggling to breath. What can this be. Does it have something to do with his thorax?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am having troubles breathing in fully. Its been going on for a week now and Ive been yawning excessively, about every minute or two but I cant always get in a full breath of air and I know it sounds weird but it doesnt feel right??
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A 36-year old asked:
What are breath sounds with pe?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why bronchial breath sounds are heard over the infraclavicular area?
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A 62-year old female asked about a 81-year old female:
When I breath sometimes there is a crackling sound in my chest what causes that?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is it normal for a babies to breath faster and with a sound when feeding? Can air conditioner cause problem to their breathing?
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A 64-year old female asked:
Weezing in chest high pitch sound as i breath have not had a cold lately either a slight cough as well came on.?
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A 55-year old asked:
What kind of breath sounds do you expect to hear in patients with atelectasis? What would very loud breath sounds indicate?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Hello , my 1 year 1/2 old baby sounds like he has a cheat congestion when he breaths . He does not have a cold or a cough . What can it be?
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A female asked:
Very scared..help,suddenly when taking breaths i hear sound from chest just like sound when i u phlegm in chest. only that i dont have phlegm.
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A 23-year old male asked:
I just crashed my bike I have extreme shortness or breath I used my moms spo2 and it said 82 I have a crunchy sound in my left ribs, I can't breath!
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A 18-year old asked:
My son is 3 weeks old and is stuffy and coughing it sounds like he can't even breath out of his nose. I tried sucking it out but it hasn't helped:( ?
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A 64-year old female asked:
I started to fixate on my breathing?? I thought I was hyperventilating but checked how many breaths I took in 60 seconds and it was 14. Oxygen at 99 pluse 67 thank you? Sound like anxiety??
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A 50-year old female asked:
Can breath sounds be both clear and diminished at the same time?
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A 45-year old asked:
Shortness of breath and whistling sound when i breathe out?
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A female asked:
GurGling sound behind my sternum when i inhale. Also hard to get a good breath. Good deal of coughing. ?
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A 36-year old male asked:
When I FULLY exhale the VERY last bit of breath sounds wheezy and I feel the urge to cough. Normal breathing ok?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Im new mom .. when i feeding my baby girl 17 days old she make a sound and can not breath good breath fast that normal in baby ??
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A 20-year old male asked:
Sometimes when I take a really deep breath I hear a wheezing sound I smoked weed a few times weeks ago and i sometimes have an occasinal cig?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Unable to sleep can't seem to catch my breath my body is a little achey fast heartbeat and i'm scared to go to sleep wht does it sound like to you?
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A 25-year old female asked:
When I breath thru my mouth, the air makes a quiet chuga-chuga-chuga sound, like I'm taking lots of tiny rapid breaths, but I'm not. Should I worry?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Odd question i suddenly cant whistle. i whstle 4 cat evry day but today i cant make that sound. not a breath problem... something w?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do sometimes i hear wheezing sound in my breath? Is there a possibility I have asthma?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Why does it sound like my 3w old newborn is choking and trying to catch his breath after a feeding when he's asleep?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have shortness of breath often and unable to have sound sleep. Just checked my bp. Its 110/52 and pulse rate is 76. What should I do?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Ihave a deep cough w/ white foamy phlegm for 2 weeks and crackling sounds in my lungs when I lay down at night and almost takes my breath away?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Is it abnormal to feel extremely out of breath--like asthma--when hungry? This might sound odd, but I can find no literature on this and it is ongoing
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A 20-year old female asked:
Cough of over 4 months, pain, itching inside my chest whenever i snezz and tiny whizzing sounds when i breath, internal cold and pressure in the chest
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