Listen and recognise
AudioTEACHING RESOURCE M0033
Auscultation: crackles
An individual MSD Manual recording of crackles, attributed to David W. Cugell.
MSD · D. W. Cugell
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Pitting oedema
Interstitial swelling leaving an indentation after pressure; laterality and associated findings guide the cause.
Source and attribution
James Heilman, MD · Œdème prenant le godet · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pitting_Edema2008.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0
James Heilman, MD
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Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Describe the document before reading its interpretation.
- Relate visible findings to the context in the atlas.
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