Cardiovascular Flashcards
S1 caused by
Closure of AV valves
What are the AV valves
mitral and tricuspid
Where is S1 loudest?
Apex
Apex anatomical landmark
Midclavicular, 5th ICS
S1 marks beginning of
systole
S2 caused by
closure of semilunar valves
what are the semilunar valves
aortic and pulmonic valves
S2 is loudest at
base of the heart
Base anatomical landmark
right sternal border, 2nd ICS
Splitting of S2 is caused by?
Right bundle branch block
What is S2 louder with?
Pulmonary embolism
S3 is associated with what diagonsis?
Heart failure
S3 is caused by
Pulmonary HTN
Cor pulmonale
Mitral, aortic, and tricuspid insufficiency
Why is S4 not heard in the presences of a-fib?
No atrial contraction
S4 is associated with
aortic stenosis
MI
HTN
How to determine pulse pressure
systolic - diastolic = pulse pressure
Normal pulse pressure
40-60
Systolic BP is a measurement of
cardiac output
stroke volume
Narrow pulse pressure indicates
hypovolemia
drop in cardiac output
cardiogenic shock
cardiac tamponade