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Aetiology

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  • fine crepitations are characteristic of early pneumonia, tuberculosis and bronchiolitis
  • medium crepitations are found in pulmonary oedema and alveolitis
  • coarse and low pitched are typical of bronchiectasis
  • infection may cause any type of crepitation
  • crepitations are not significant if they disappear with coughing

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