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.
Vesicular breath sounds (MP3) Audio courtesy of MEDiscuss. Tracheal sounds are the sounds heard over the sternum. They are louder and higher pitched than vesicular sounds are. With tracheal sounds, the expiratory phase is as long as or longer than the inspiratory phase.