Assessment
Questionnaire
Have a symptom?
See what questions
a doctor would ask.
See what questions
a doctor would ask.
Diminished breath sounds: a term that is used to describe findings on listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation of the chest). It is caused by such conditions as COPD and severe asthma. Or, it may affect only one lung in cases of pleural effusion or pneumothorax. It does not refer to a decreased rate of breathing. See detailed information below for a list of 23 causes of Diminished breath sounds, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
» Review Causes of Diminished breath sounds: Causes | Symptom Checker »
Home medical tests possibly related to Diminished breath sounds:
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Diminished breath sounds, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
See full list of 501 Symptom Checkers for Diminished breath sounds
Review further information on Diminished breath sounds Treatments.
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Diminished breath sounds may include these symptoms:
See all associated comorbid symptoms for Diminished breath sounds
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
Research the causes of related medical symptoms such as:
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Diminished breath sounds:
Read more about causes and Diminished breath sounds deaths.
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Diminished breath sounds
Other ways to find a doctor, or use doctor, physician and specialist online research services:
Research extensive quality ratings and patient safety measures for hospitals, clinics and medical facilities in health specialties related to Diminished breath sounds:
Research Hospital & Clinic Quality Ratings »
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
The list below shows some of the causes of Diminished breath sounds mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 23 causes of Diminished breath sounds
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Diminished breath sounds. Of the 23 causes of Diminished breath sounds that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 23 causes of Diminished breath sounds
The following list of conditions have 'Diminished breath sounds' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which include a symptom of Diminished breath sounds or choose View All.
Ask or answer a question about symptoms or diseases at one of our free interactive user forums.
Medical story forums: If you have a medical story then we want to hear it.
See a list of all the medical forums
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Diminished breath sounds based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Medical Conditions associated with Diminished breath sounds:
Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Lung symptoms (3280 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Diminished breath sounds:
Head injury (3 causes), Drowning, Anaesthesia (13 causes), Opiate overdose, COPD, Asthma (320 causes), Bronchiectasis, Respiratory failure (222 causes), Pneumoconiosis, Brain tumours (14 causes)
Doctor-patient articles related to symptoms and diagnosis:
These general medical articles may be of interest:
See full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis
Medical research papers related to Diminished breath sounds include:
Research More Evidence-Based Medicine at TripDatabase.com
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Search Specialists by State and City
By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 2011 Health Grades Inc. All rights reserved. Last Update: 7 May, 2013 (0:21)
