inspiratory rales

Symptom/Finding
inspiratory rales
Description
Crackles heard with a stethoscope while listening to lungs fill with air during inspiration; Inspiratory rales are a sign of pneumonia, pulmonary edema, asbestosis, and other lung diseases.
Category
Respiratory
ICD-9 Code
786.7
ICD-10 Code
R09.89

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