What does h/o orthoptnoea crackles left lung mean ?
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Crackles
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I think when your lungs crackle it means you may have some fluid in it or something causing it to be less able to inflate and deflate easily as you breath in and out when you are lying down. If you sleep on your left side then it may be only on the left side?
h/o - medical shorthand for History Of
Online definition: Crackles are short interrupted breath sounds usually associated with pulmonary (lung) disorders. According to present opinion, a crackle is generated when an abnormally closed airway opens during inspiration or closes at the end of expiration.
Orthopnoea is difficulty breathing when lying flat
i hope that helps
Crackle is a sound description. Have a read/listen to various sounds here: ausmed.com.au/learn/article...
When my husband had a crackle in his left lung it was heard when the nurse and the doctor put the stethoscope on his back.
As has been mentioned,orthopnea is shortness of breath while lying flat. It is usually a symptom of early congestive heart failure with fluid congestion building up in the lungs. The heart has to pump harder when you lie flat and fluid that is reabsorbed from tissues enter the circulation. Sitting up offers some relief. Rales or crackles,heard when examining the lungs with a stethoscope, are early signs of fluid accumulating in the lungs but can also be heard with scarring or pneumonia. Treatment of incipient congestive heart failure includes salt avoidance,use of diuretics,sleeping with the chest higher than the abdomen and other meds deemed advisable by your treating physician who knows your case well.
Hello.. With me it was pleuracy......... And the start of pneumonia.... Sounded like the crackling of plastic off a hard boiled sweet.... The doc let me listen...... A round or 2 of antibiotics specific to lungs and upper respiratory infections and it was gone....... I could hear the whistle when lying down at night... Scary but it was simple for me to get better and fuxex
