cardiovascular

Question 1

What murmur is crescendo decrescendo?

Answer 1

AS

Question 2

What type of murmurs are always pathologic?

Answer 2

diastolic

Question 3

What does MVP sound like?

Answer 3

mid to late systolic preceded by mid-systolic click

Question 4

Describe grades of murmurs

Answer 4

Grade I very faint, II quiet but hear immediately, III mod without thrill, IV loud WITH THRILL, V very loud with thrill, VI audible without stethescope

Question 5

What type of murmur is described as harsh? Rumble? Blowing? Musical?

Answer 5

AS; MS; MR & AR; Stills

Question 6

What is dynamic auscultation used primarily for?

Answer 6

to distinguish the murmur of AS from that of HOCM

Question 7

what is the difference between pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics?

Answer 7

pharmacodynamics do NOT change–they are the effect of the pill on the body, Pharmacokinetics do change–they are the effect of the body on the pill

Question 8

How does the valsalva maneuver/quickly standing after squatting affect the murmur of AS?

Answer 8

it will either soften or not change

Question 9

How does the valsalva maneuver/quickly standing after squatting affect the murmur of HOCM?

Answer 9

it will increase and become quite loud

Question 10

How does rapidly squatting from a standing position change the murmur of AS and of HOCM?

Answer 10

it decreases the outflow tract obstruction, thus softening the murmur of HOCM and increasing that of AS