Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and Staphylococcus aureus--United States, 1998-2008. Bennett SD(1), Walsh KA, Gould LH. Author information: (1)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS C-09, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. iyk3@cdc.gov.
1 Rales: Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs. 2  They are heard when a person breathes in (inhales). 3  They are believed to occur when air opens closed air spaces. 4  Rales can be further described as moist, dry, fine, and coarse. 5  Rhonchi: Sounds that resemble snoring.
The lung sounds are best heard with a stethoscope. This is called auscultation. Normal lung sounds occur in all parts of the chest area, including above the collarbones and at the bottom of the rib cage. Using a stethoscope, the doctor may hear normal breath sounds, decreased or absent breath sounds, and abnormal breath sounds. Absent or decreased sounds can mean: 1  Air or fluid in or around the lungs (pneumonia, heart failure, pleural effusion). 2  Increased thickness of the chest wall.