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Breath sounds:

Breath sounds
Normal lung sounds occur in all parts of the chest area, including above the collarbones and as low as the bottom of the rib cage.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/12/2007
  • Andrew Schriber, M.D., F.C.C.P., Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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