CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
INSPECTION
GENERAL INSPECTION
INSPECTION OF THE ANTERIOR THORAX.
GENERAL INSPECTION
INSPECTION
EXAMINATION OF SKIN, MUCOSAE AND
SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.
INSPECTION
INSPECTION OF THE ANTERIOR THORACIC
REGION
- INSPECTION OF THE ANTERIOR VERVICAL REGION. - INSPECTION OF THE PRECORDIAL REGION - INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT THORACIC REGION AND OF THE INFERIOR STERNAL REGION.
INSPECTION
PERIODS
- DYNAMIC
INSPECTION OF THE ANTERIOR CERVICAL REGION
INSPECTION OF THE PRECORDIAL REGION
INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT HEMITHORAX AND STERNAL REGION
PALPATION
PALPATION
APICAL IMPULSE
PALPATION
AREAS- FOCI
PERCUSSION
2 MOMENTS
PERCUSSION
RV -> RIGHT EDGE OF THE STERNUM III – VI IC.
-> DOWNWARDS INCREASED DULLNESS
LV -> POSTERIOR PERCUSSION
AO -> RIGHT EDGE. SP II – III IC.
PA -> SP III IC. LEFT.
CARDIAC AUSCULTATION
DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN
HEMODYNAMIC PHENOMENA – ACOUSTIC
PHENOMENA = ACURACY OF THE CONCLUSION
PRACTICABLE IN ANY CONDITIONS
C. A. => DIRECT (IMEDIATE)
INDIRECT (MEDIATE)
BIAURICULAR STHETOSCOPE
TECHNIQUE
- QUIET ROOM
WE LISTEN FOR
1. LOW FREQUENCIES
2. HIGH FREQUENCIES
- COMFORTABLE POSITION
- PACIENT IN DORSAL DECUBITUS
- SPECIFIC MANOEUVRES
- ORTHOSTATISMAUSCOULTAION FOCI(AREAS)
LOOK AT THE PRESENTATION
– – TUM – TA – – TUM – TA – –
SOUND I
FREQUENCY — VARIABLE
RHYTHMICITY — VARIABLE
INTENSITY — INTENSE
PITCH — LOWER
DURATION — LONGER
DELIMITATION — LESS CLEAR
AUDIBILITY — MITRAL AREA
SOUND II
FRECUENCY — VARIABLE
RHYTHMICITY — VARIABLE
INTENSITY — LESS INTENSE
PITCH — HIGHER
DURATION — SHORTER
LIMITS — CLEAR
AUDIBILITY — BASE OF THE HEART.
HEART SOUNDS
TAKE A LOOK AT SLIDE 22
CONCOMITANT
DIMINUATION
ENHANCEMENT
SEPPARATE
DIMINUATION
ENHANCEMENT
VARIABLE
SPLITTING
CHANGES IN HEART SOUNDS
DIMINUATION
EMPHYSEMA
OBESITY
EXTREME TACHY
CHANGES IN HEART SOUNDS
ENHANCEMENT