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Rales & thonchi--rales is same as crackles & result of moisture in the alveoli. Sounds like when you rub your hair together next to your ear--sort of like rice crispies in milk. Rhonchi are deep, low pitched "snoring sounds." resulting from large airway obstruction. At least that's what I remember. Both are called adventitious (sp?) breath sounds.
This is about right
Barbara63
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agree that rales sound like hair rubbing together and rhonci usually clears with coughing...wheezing is different