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  Auscultation


Auscultation is a method used to "listen" to the sounds of the body during a physical examination by using a stethoscope. A patient's lungs, heart, and intestines are the most common organs heard during auscultation.
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·As a Test
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC)
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Right Side Heart Failure
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defects
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
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