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.
crepitant rale a sound like that made by rubbing hairs between the fingers, heard at the end of inhalation. dry rale a fine sound heard in interstitial lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. moist rale a sound heard over fluid in the bronchial tubes. subcrepitant rale a fine moist rale heard over liquid in the smaller tubes.