Auscultation

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Medical examination technique
gptkbp:canHelpDiagnose gptkb:Vascular_disease
Pneumonia
Asthma
Intestinal obstruction
Heart murmurs
gptkbp:category Physical examination
gptkbp:detects Bowel sounds
Bruits
Heart sounds
Lung sounds
gptkbp:directAuscultationUses Ear to body surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Auscultation
gptkbp:indirectAuscultationUses Stethoscope
gptkbp:modernization gptkb:René_Laennec
gptkbp:originatedIn Ancient times
gptkbp:performedBy Healthcare professionals
gptkbp:purpose To listen to internal body sounds
gptkbp:relatedTo Palpation
Inspection (medicine)
Percussion (medicine)
gptkbp:type Direct auscultation
Indirect auscultation
gptkbp:usedIn Medicine
Veterinary medicine
gptkbp:uses Stethoscope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lung_Sound_Test
gptkb:Crackles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7