Auscultation in the objective examination: what is it and what is it for?
Auscultation is a diagnostic system that forms part of the objective examination, in which a special instrument is used to listen to internal parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, pleura, intestines and others
Auscultation in the objective examination: what is it?
It is used to understand the presence of many diseases, including respiratory diseases, thanks to the characteristics of the sounds detected: frequency, intensity, duration and quality.
The examination and the term were coined by French physician René Laennec (1781-1826); once widely used, it is currently in decline due to the introduction of new diagnostic tools.
Instruments used for auscultation
A stethophonendoscope is used, although in recent times electronic forms – where auscultation of every noise, even the smallest, is observed – have taken the place of the original form, used only by doctors.
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