COPD Symptoms: Top Warning Signs, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma Symptoms in COPD

19. Coarse rhonchi on auscultation

Coarse rhonchi on auscultation

These are also abnormal breathing noises and are different from the coarse crackles mentioned above. Rhonchi are low-pitched respiratory sounds that can be heard in inspiration or expiration and are often compared to a continuous snoring sound. Coarse rhonchi are produced when mucus clogs block the airway.