Crackles heard in the lungs of a person with pneumonia using a stethoscope. Crackles, crepitations, or rales (/ËrÉËlz/ RAHLZ or /ËrÃ¦lz/ RALZ) are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease during inhalation. They are often heard only with a stethoscope (on auscultation).
The symptoms of chest congestion can be listed as under. 1  Coughing. 2  Shortness of breath. 3  Labored breathing. 4  Chest pain. 5  Dizziness. 6  Runny nose. 7  Wheezing. 8  Discomfort. 9  Blood in cough. 10  Loud noises while breathing.
Possible symptoms of these cancers include: 1  Nasal congestion and stuffiness that doesnât get better or even worsens. 2  Pain above or below the eyes. 3  Blockage of one side of the nose.  Post-nasal drip (nasal drainage in the back of the nose and 1  throat) Nosebleeds.  Pus draining from the 1  nose. Decreased sense of  smell.