HEART Flashcards
1
Q
how do you do percussion of heart?
A
pg 8…key is clavicle and belly button
2
Q
palpation of heart?
A
pads of fingers = abnormal pulsations
ball of hand = thrills
3
Q
auscultation of heart?? x 2
A
high pitched = diaphragm
murmers = bell side
4
Q
name four locations of cardia ausculation??
A
A…P…T….M—-2……2…5…5…
5
Q
KEYS TO —RIGHT SIDED HEART FAILURE?
A
CARDIOMEGALY; BILATERAL LEG SWELLING; DIFFICULTY BREATHING; CAUSE DUE TO LEFT SIDED FAILURE.
6
Q
KEYS TO—-ANGINA PECTORIS - CORONARY VASOSPASM??
A
WITH EXERTION; PRINTZMETAL WITH REST; RELIEF WITH NITRO
7
Q
KEYS TO—–MI??
TEST WITH ELECTRO AND ECHO CARDIOGRAMS
A
ACUTE HEART FAILURE; AT REST; SEVERE SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN; REFERRAL TO LEFT ARM LABORED BREATHING; CAUSED BY ARTHROSCLEROSIS, CPK ELEVATED ALSO SGOT ADN LDH!!!
