See pleural friction rub for the auditory analog of this sign.

This is called pleural friction rub.

If this exam reveals pleural friction rub - the abrasive sound of the pleura's two layers sliding against each other - the diagnosis is clear.

Occasionally, a pleural friction rub may be audible over the affected area of the lung (mostly in PE with infarct).

Sounds made by rubbing of swollen (inflamed) lung tissue on the lining of the lung cavity (pleural friction rub).

Pleural friction rub produces a scraping, raspy sound that occurs at the end of your inhalation and the beginning of your exhalation.

Pleural friction rubs are the squeaking or grating sounds of the pleural linings rubbing together and can be described as the sound made by treading on fresh snow.

Pericardial friction rub may have one, two, or three audible components, whereas the similar pleural friction rub ordinarily has two audible components.

A pleural friction rub, or simply pleural rub, is a medical sign, audible by listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope on the lungs, that is used in the diagnosis of pleurisy and other conditions affecting the chest cavity.

A pleural rub may be present.

A pleural friction rub, or simply pleural rub, is a medical sign, audible by listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope on the lungs, that is used in the diagnosis of pleurisy and other conditions affecting the chest cavity.