Cardio Assessment Flashcards
On inspection
There is no visible mark scars or evidence post chest drainage insertion
Does not looked in distressed No pacemaker Surroundings no ecg or gtn bottle Eyes and mouth looked normal with no signs of jaundice and pallor or cyanosis Jugular vein not distended
Heart beat is palpable at apex with no displacement
No thrills and heaves felt
Carotid pulse is palpable and audible
S1 S2 is heard over the chest loud and clear with no murmurs
S1 and s2 is heard loud and clear
With no murmur
Bilateral lung sounds field are heard clear upon auscultation
No evidence of swelling over the bilateral lower limbs and sacral region
Overall the assessment is consistent with normal findings
No abnormalities is found
Bilateral radial pulse are felt consistent, with no delay ,
regular,
not bounding
Nor threading
Heart rate is within normal range at
To complete this assessment
I will perform one set of ecg and vital signs and radial femoral delay