Cardio Examination signs Flashcards
What murmur is Marfan’s associated with?
Aortic regurgitation
What could clubbing indicate in a cardio context?
Cyanotic congenital heart disease, IE
What are splinter haemorrhages a sign of?
IE
What is Quincke’s sign (visible pulsation of capillary beds)associated with?
Aortic Regurgitation
What is xanthoma associated with?
Hyperlipidaemia
What are Osler’s nodes associated with?
IE
What are laneway lesions associated with?
IE
What could a collapsing pulse be a sign of?
Aortic regurgitation
What could a large pulse pressure be a sign of?
Aortic regurgitation
What could a narrow pulse pressure be a sign of?
Aortic stenosis
What could pallor in the face or conjunctiva mean?
Anaemia
What could malaria flush indicate?
Mitral stenosis
What could a swollen cyanotic face indicate?
SVC obstruction
What could xanthalasma indicate?
hyperlipidaemia
What does a slow rising low volume carotid pulse indicate?
Aortic stenosis
What does a bounding pulse indicate?
Aortic regurgitation
What does distended veins over the precordium indicate?
SVC obstruction
What does an impalpable apex beat indicate?
Obese, muscular or hyper inflated chest
What does a displaced apex beat indicate?
LV dilatation e.g. MR or AR
What does a heaving apex beat indicate?
High pressure pulsation in ;VH e.g. AS or systemic hypertension
What does a thrusting apex beat indicate?
Mitral or aortic regurgitation
What does a tapping apex beat indicate?
Mitral stenosis
What does a parasternal heave indicate?
RV hypertrophy in pulmonary hypertension
Where do you auscultate the aortic valve?
2nd intercostal space right sternal edge
Where do you auscultate the pulmonary valve?
2nd intercostal space, left sternal edge
Where do you auscultate the tricuspid valve?
4th intercostal space, left sternal edge
Where do you auscultate the mitral valve?
5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
Radio-femoral delay suggests?
Coarctation of the aorta
