(wheezes)
Mechanism The turbulent flow is formed in trachea, bronchi or bronchioli due to airway narrow or incomplete obstruction.
Causes
- Congestion
- Secretion
- Spasma
- Tumor
- Foreign subject
- Compression
Rhonchi Characteristics of rhonchi
- Adventitious sound
- High pitch
- Dominance in phase of expiration
- Variable intensity of character or site
- Wheezing