Chest auscultation: is it as simple as it sounds?
Volume 1 · Issue 11
Abstract
Chest auscultation is a simple but informative procedure which can make an effective contribution to clinical decision-making provided the sounds are interpreted accurately. Williams et al recruited 96 undergraduate paramedic students from two Australian universities and exposed them to six lung sounds of varying aetiology. Each cycle of sounds comprised five breaths followed by a pause before the next sound commenced.