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PCM III Final*** > Cardiac OSCE > Flashcards

Cardiac OSCE Flashcards

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What is pulsus alternans?

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alternating strong and weak pulse palpable at radial or femoral arteries

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What causes a water hammer pulse?

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Due to large stroke volume and backflow of blood from the aorta into LV

*indicative of aortic regurgitation.

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What can a paradoxical pulse be used for?

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to assess pericarditis or tamponade when there is varied pulse strength/amplitude with respiration

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What is Kussmaul’s sign?

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  • Normal JVP shows decline in inspiration but the a wave amplitude increases
  • If there is an increase in JVP, or even no change in JVP on inspiration, this is a positive Kussmaul’s and may indicate impaired venous return to the right heart.
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When might you see a hyperkinetic high amp impulse?

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  • hyperthyroidism
  • severe anemia
  • pressure overload of LV from HTN or aortic stenosis
  • volume overload of LV from AR
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Aortic Stenosis

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  • Harsh quality
  • RIGHT 2nd ICS/3rd ICS
  • Radiates to suprasternal notch and carotids
  • Delayed pulses (pulsus tardus et parvus)
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Mitral Regurgitation

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  • Blowing quality, holosystolic
  • Prominent at apex, radiates to LEFT axilla
  • Loudness correlates with degree of valve insufficiency
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Pulmonary Stenosis

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  • Harsh, loud, ejection click
  • LEFT 2nd ICS/3rd ICS
  • Radiates to the LEFT shoulder
  • Increases with inspiration
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Tricuspid Insufficiency

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  • Blowing quality, increases with inspiration
  • Holosystolic
  • Lower LEFT sternal border
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Aortic Regurgitation

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  • Blowing, decrescendo murmur
  • LEFT 2nd ICS to the 4th ICS
  • Auscultate with diaphragm
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Mitral Stenosis

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  • Rumbling, low pitched
  • Best heard at apex
  • Auscultate with bell
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Pulmonary Insufficiency

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  • Blowing quality
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Tricuspid Stenosis

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  • Increases in intensity with inspiration

- Decreases in intensity with expiration and valsalva

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What are the following special tests used for?

  1. Left lateral decubitus
  2. Sitting and leaning forward
  3. Straining/valsalva
  4. JVP
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  1. Patient on left side with left arm above head; Palpate PMI and auscultate for systolic murmurs; Increases chance of hearing mitral stenosis and extra heart sounds
  2. Increases chance of hearing aortic regurgitation
  3. Increases chance of hearing mitral regurgitation
  4. Hepatojugular reflex
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What does valsavla help with?

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differentiate between aortic and mitral prolapse or HCM

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What is hepatojulular reflex used for?

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adjunct to measuring JVP

17
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How can you differentiate between aortic stenosis and MVP?

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sitting and squatting test

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