Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

(b) Right middle lobe best heard just beneath or lateral to the right breast (c) Midaxillary line is the best place to listen for confirmation of ET tube placement. iii. Breath sounds are created by air flow in the large airways. (a) Tracheal breath sounds are harsh and tubular. (b) Bronchial breath sounds are loud; exhalation predominates. ................
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