Heart Sounds
Cardiac Landmarks
Is it PAD or PVD?
Layman's Terms
Assess or not to Assess
100

normal heart sounds

What is S1 and S2?

100

Erb point is at this location

What is 3rd ICS at L Sternal Border?

100

The patient complains of aching pain in the legs

What is PVD?

100

difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

What is dyspnea?

100

palpate this one at a time

What is Carotid Artery? 

200

AV valves closing makes this hear sound

What is S1?

200

This is the anterior surface of chest over the heart

What is the precordium?

200

Inspection reveals thick skin and swelling in the legs

What is PVD?

200

skipped heartbeats or extra beats

What is palpitations? 

200

you should not hold your breath during this time

What is during auscultation of the heart sounds?

300

Heart sounds that you do not want to hear

What are S3 and S4?


300

This location that reflects the apex of the heart

What is the Mitral or Apical?
300
Palpation reveals +1 pulses, almost absent pulses

What is PAD?

300

frequent need to urinate at night

What is nocturia?

300

Turn your head to the left and HOB up at 30 degrees

What is assessment of the jugular vein?

400

Aortic and Pulmonic valves closing makes this sound

What is S2?

400

The landmark locations reflect this of heart

What is the sound as it radiates the chest wall and the direction of the blood flow?

400

the patient state that he has symptoms of erectile dysfunction

What is PAD?

400

need to sit up to breathe easier

What is orthopnea? 

400

You should check both sides simultaneously for comparison

What is assessment of the palpable arterial pulses? 

500

turbulent flood blow sound

What is a murmur? 

500

The aortic area of the chest

What is the second ICS at the right sternal border? 

500

Important question for females in the peripheral vascular system assessment

What is are you using oral or transdermal contraceptives? 

500

heart issue caused by an electrical issue and stops the heart

What is cardiac arrest?

500

You need to hold your breath during this part of the assessment

What is the during auscultation of the carotid arteries? 

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