Preferred Label : Pleural Friction Rub;
NCIt definition : A low-pitch harsh, grating sound heard on auscultation of the lungs during inspiration
and expiration that is caused by inflamed pleura layers rubbing together.;
Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: An abnormal lung sound that is caused by inflammation of the pleural layer
of the lungs rubbing together. Pleural friction rub is heard on inspiration and expiration
and sounds like a low-pitch harsh/grating noise.;
Origin ID : C191616;
UMLS CUI : C0032230;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
