Answer 5 Diminished vesicular breath sounds. The chest radiograph shows hyperinflation consistent with emphysema. Diminished vesicular breath sounds occur because of the destruction of numerous alveoli in the disease process of emphysema. As a result, there is a significant decrease in the number of available alveoli for gas exchange, resulting in diminished vesicular breath sounds. Click here to return to the questions
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