Symptom/Finding |
inspiratory rales |
Description |
Crackles heard with a stethoscope while listening to lungs fill with air during inspiration; Inspiratory rales are a sign of pneumonia, pulmonary edema, asbestosis, and other lung diseases. |
Category |
Respiratory |
ICD-9 Code |
786.7 |
Related Information in Haz-Map |
Diseases |
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