👉 The term "auscultations" refers to the act of listening to a patient's breathing and assessing their condition. It involves the use of specialized equipment such as an auscultator or a stethoscope to listen for abnormalities in the sound produced by the lungs, which can help identify various health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and lung cancer. The purpose of auscultations is to provide doctors with a comprehensive assessment of a patient's
