Your patient with pneumonia of the left lung and related empyema has a distinctive breath sound heard over the affected area. What is the name of this characteristic breath sound?
A) Bronchial breath sound
B)Pleural friction rub
C)Empyema rhonchi
D)Pleural crackles

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The characteristic breath sound heard over the affected area in a patient with pneumonia and related empyema is a pleural friction rub. This is caused by the inflamed pleura rubbing together during respiration, producing a grating, rubbing or creaking sound. Bronchial breath sounds are typically heard over the trachea and large bronchi, whereas pleural crackles are associated with fluid-filled airways or alveoli. Empyema rhonchi may occur in patients with empyema, but is not the characteristic breath sound associated with this condition.

Your Patient with Pneumonia of the Left Lung and Related