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An explanation...sm - Anon

Posted: Aug 24th, 2017 - 7:04 am In Reply to: Distant breath sounds - Because of central obesity?

When you have to auscultate (listen) to sounds within the body through layers of fat, it tends to muffle them. Distant is doc speak for muffled, hard to hear because the breath sounds appear to be "far away."

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Distant breath sounds - Because of central obesity? (Views: 819, 2017-08-23, 12:34 pm)
- yes - nm (Views: 662, 2017-08-23, 12:37 pm)
- An explanation...sm - Anon
  - didn't ask for an explanation - but thanks (Views: 747, 2017-08-27, 9:23 am)
    - Kind of a back-handed thank you...sm - Anon (Views: 785, 2017-08-27, 1:24 pm)
      - you are right - about remembering what is understood (Views: 568, 2017-08-27, 10:24 pm)
    - I was the one who asked the question - explanation not helped (Views: 569, 2017-08-27, 6:48 pm)
      - No one was rude to you. sm - MLS (Views: 473, 2017-08-28, 11:22 am)
        Not rude to me - Nor am I being rude (Views: 913, 2017-08-28, 8:22 pm)
        next time just dont help her at all since she cant appreciate it - Good grief (Views: 744, 2017-08-28, 8:50 pm)
        Can't you - read? (Views: 798, 2017-09-01, 6:06 am)
      - It didn't help because you didn't understand - sm (Views: 505, 2017-08-29, 11:24 am)
        We're all rude know-it-alls. We can't help it. - MT (Views: 471, 2017-09-01, 3:02 pm)