Know your system
Heart’s pacemaker
SA Node
Low-pitched, early diastolic sound; may be normal in young adults; classic sign of congestive heart failure in adults
What is S3?
Auscultatory site at the fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
What is the apex (mitral area)?
The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
What is pulse pressure?
Describes pulse strength
What is amplitude?
Muscle layer of heart
What is the myocardium?
Low-pitched, late diastolic sound associated with a stressed heart; seen with hypertension (HTN)
What is S4?
Auscultatory site at the fourth to fifth intercostal space, left sternal border
What is the left lateral sternal border (tricuspid area)?
Auscultation of S1, S2, S3, and S4
What is a quadruple rhythm?
Normal pulse amplitude
What is + 2?
Inner smooth layer of heart
What is the endocardium?
Sound created by turbulent blood flow within heart
What is a murmur?
Auscultatory site at the third intercostal space, left sternal border
What is Erb’s point?
two important measurements before calculating a patient’s BMI
weight and Body fat percentage
Sound created by closing of mitral and tricuspid valves
What is S1?
Layer of heart that contains coronary arteries and veins
What is the epicardium?
Sound created by turbulent blood flow within arteries
What is a bruit?
Auscultatory site at the second intercostal space, left sternal border
What is base left (pulmonic area)?
A BMI over 30 falls within which category, according to the CDC
Healthy weigh
Sound created by closing of aortic and pulmonic valves
What is S2?
Lining of heart that prevents friction during systole and diastole
What is the pericardium?
Palpable vibrations created by turbulent blood flow
What is a thrill?
Auscultatory site at the second intercostal space to right of sternum
What is base right (aortic area)?
t a male patient weighs 170 pounds and is 5 feet and 9 inches tall. Calculate the patient’s BMI
27.5
Auscultatory site where S1 is best heard
What is the apex?