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| 2nd intercostals, left sternal border |
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| 2nd intercostals, right sternal border |
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| 4th-5th intercostals, left sternal border |
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| 5th intercostals, left midclavicular line |
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| 2nd intercostals, left sternal border |
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| Heart sounds affected by |
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| Heart sounds affected by |
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| • Use of the stethoscope (bell or diaphragm) |
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• Low pitched (S3 & S4)
- Abnormal/murmors |
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• Occurs when atrioventricular valves close• Closure/mitral and tricuspid valves
• Loudest at apex (5th intercostals space/left midclavicular line) |
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• Closure of aortic/pulmonic valves
• Loudest at base (2nd ICS, right sternal border)
• Chambers relax/fill with blood |
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• Heard early in diastole immediately after S2
• Large volume blood flowing rapidly into either ventricle
o Check jugular vein and edema
• Early sign/ventricular overload |
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• Heard immediately before S1
• Noncompliant ventricles (rigid, stiff)
Auscultate S3 & S4 with Bell/Patient in Left Lateral Recumbent Position |
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| Prolonged extra sound r/t turbulent blood flow through ventricle/valve |
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| swishing or blowing sound caused by increased blood flow through a valve |
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| develops without apparent cause |
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| continuous palpable sensation |
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| Taking apical & radial pulse at same time. Should be equal. Radial pulse slower than apical: indicative of a cardiac problem (report to dr.) |
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