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Sec4 “ auscultation “ seminar
Sec4 “ auscultation “ seminar
Auscultatory area
Aortic , pulmonary, tricuspid, mitral ( apex of heart
A-aortic: right second intercostal space parasternal line
B-pulmonary : left second intercostal space parasternal line
C-tricuspid: fourth left intercostal space parasternal line ( or left border of sternal )
D-mitral (in apex ) : fifth left intercostal space mid clavicular line
Cardiomyopathy: problem in muscle of heart, may dilation ( heart itself large ) or hyper
atrophy( muscle wall thickness )
S4( LA LA dup )
Character :low pitched sound by bell
Cause:
“ kitting of blood against wall of ventricular “
-phy: old age (>60 year ) by stiffness ventricular
-pathological:
Hypertension
Ischemic heart disease ( MI , angina)
Timing: end of diastolic before S1
Can determine by hear low pitched ( s4) before high pitched (s1)
Best heard : apex of heart
Problem in Cardiomyopathy: hyper atrophy