slang tagged with 'Respiratory assessment'
junky lungs
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- Definition:
- Patient whose breath sounds aren't clear. This is determined by listening over the lung fields with stethoscope. The lungs may be filled with fluid or mucous.
- Usage:
- Dr. Barry ask's a nurse, "How does patient's lungs sound?" The nurse replies, "He sounds really junky."
- Synonyms:
- Course, Rhonchi, Crackles
Created Jul 07, 2009
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