Method and system for identifying cardiopulmonary findings by using a heart and lung sounds builder
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting, using an input device of a computing system, a first bodily sound component from a menu of sound components;
selecting, using the input device, a second bodily sound component from the menu of sound components, the first and second bodily sound components being representative of first and second sounds of a stethoscopic examination;
observing on a display of the computing system, and listening to, a repeating graphical representation of the first and second sound components; and
simulating an abnormality by iteratively modifying and observing the graphical representation.
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Abstract
A system is provided for creating a sound profile that matches sounds produced by a patient during a physical examination, such as a cardiac or pulmonary examination. A user selects multiple sounds from a library and combines them to form the profile which may then be modified by the addition of further sounds, adjustments to their relative timing, duration, loudness, and so forth. The refinement continues iteratively, and after each change the profile is provided by the system to the user, for example, as a phonocardiogram for comparison against the sounds observed during the examination.
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting, using an input device of a computing system, a first bodily sound component from a menu of sound components; selecting, using the input device, a second bodily sound component from the menu of sound components, the first and second bodily sound components being representative of first and second sounds of a stethoscopic examination; observing on a display of the computing system, and listening to, a repeating graphical representation of the first and second sound components; and simulating an abnormality by iteratively modifying and observing the graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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