Miscellaneous
chest movement that is sustained, forceful, outward thrusting is charted as a
What is a HEAVE?
I am the valve located between the left atria and the left ventricle
What is the mitral valve?
Mitral Valve
What is 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line?
Position for better auscultation if suspect murmur at mitral valve
What is left lateral position or leaning forward?
Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through this chamber
What is right atrium?
Auscultation of turbulent blood flow over an artery is charted as a
What is a Bruit?
I control blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
What is the pulmonic valve?
Aortic Valve
What is 2nd intercostal space, right sternal boarder?
Part of stethoscope used to assess S1 and S2 sounds
What is the diaphragm?
Deoxygenated blood enters the lungs from this chamber of the heart
What is right ventricle?
Vibration palpated over an artery is charted as a
What is Thrill?
I am the valve located between the right atria and the right ventricle
What is the tricuspid valve?
Erb's Point
What is 3rd intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
Part of stethoscope used to auscultate for S3 sounds
What is the bell?
Oxygenated blood enters the lungs passing through this chamber
What is Left Atrium?
Sound caused by closure of mitral and tricuspid valves
What is "Dub"?
I control blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta
What is the aortic valve?
Tricuspid Valve
What is 4th intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
location of apical pulse
What is 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line?
Oxygenated blood passes through this valve to the body
What is the aortic valve?
Sound caused by closure of the aortic and pulmonary/pulmonic valves
What is "Lub"?
I am a landmark when auscultating the heart that does not have a valve
What is Erb's point?
Pulmonary/Pulmonic Valve
What is 2nd intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
1st step in auscultating heart sounds (where do you start)
What is 2nd intercostal space, right sternal boarder?
I am the pacemaker of the heart
What is the SA Node?
Auscultation of a harsh, blowing, whooshing sound usually heard between S1 and S2 is charted as a
What is a murmur?
i am the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle?
What is the Mitral Valve?
Apex of the heart
What is the mitral valve?
Steps of cardiac assessment in order
Inspection
Palpitation
Auscultation
Radial pulse is different from apical pulse.
What is Pulse Deficit?