Learning Lung Sounds is available as a part of A Simplified Introduction to Heart & Lung Sounds.
You can now earn CME credit with our software!

This educational product includes the most important clinical information on lung sounds that physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, students and other professionals need to know. It has audio text and illustrations that feature displays made with our Multi-channel STG System.The multimedia presentation shows students the principles of lung auscultation with examples of a number of normal and abnormal lung sounds. This product also introduces the concepts of acoustic analysis.

After completing this course, users will be able to:

- Diagnose normal and abnormal lung sounds more accurately.
- Complete examinations faster and more efficiently.
- Learn about the latest advances in computer-based analysis of lung sounds.

Learning Lung Sounds is compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Recommended audience includes medical students and residents, nurses, respiratory care therapists, physician assistants and emergency care workers.

What our users are saying about Learning Lung Sounds:

“Excellent learning tool. Sounds were very realistic when I used the headphones.”
Karen Lahive, MD, Brigham and Women/Faulkner Hospitals, Boston, MA

“Very good. I enjoyed it a lot. I will use it for my students.”
Sadamu Ishikawa, MD, St. Elisabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA

“It’s beautiful!”
Salvatore Manginoe, Pulmonary Professor.

Additional resources:

Learning Lung Sounds: Interactive Multimedia Course. JAMA. 2003;289:1443-1444
Multimedia presentation of lung sounds as a learning aid for medical students. Eur Respir J, 1995;8:783. (240KB)
Product Information Sheet (74KB)