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What position are patients examined when doing a cardiovascular examination?

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45 degrees and exposed from the waist upwards

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Where can the radial artery be palpated?

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Between the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis and the tendon of the brachiradialis

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What does the radial pulse suggest?

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Rate and Rhythm

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What pulse rate indicates bradycardia?

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<60bpm

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What pulse rate indicates tachycardia?

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> 100bpm

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How is the radial pulse palpated?

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Count the pulses within the 30 seconds and multiply by a factor of 2.

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Where is the ulnar artery palpated?

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Lies between the flexor digitorum superficialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris

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Which two positions can the brachial artery be palpated?

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1) Brachial artery medial the bicep’s tendon (medial to the antecubital fossa)
2) middle third of the humerus in the medial bicipital groove.
- Ensure that the elbow joint is fully extended

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What position is the elbow in when palpating the brachial artery?

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Fully extended.

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Where is the common carotid artery palpated?

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1) Medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

2) Lateral border of the thyroid cartilage

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What does the carotid pulse give?

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Character and volume can only be detected from the central arteries.

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Where is the apex beat palpated?

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5th intercostal space at the mid-clavicular line.

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How is the apex beat palpated?

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Start palpating from the lateral side (near the mid axillary line) - anterior towards the mid-clavicular line

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A patient with cardiomegaly will exhibit what type of apex beat when palpated?

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Displaced apex beat

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What is the range of a normal pulse rate?

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60-100bpm

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What are the units for a pulse rate?

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Beats per minute

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Give 4 pathological causes of an absent apex beat in the 5th intercostal space MCL?

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Pericardial effusion
Pleura effusion
Obesity
Emphysema

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Demonstrate how you will palpate a heave

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Place the heel of your hand parallel to the left sternal edge of palpate for heaves.

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How is a heave detected/felt, once palpated?

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The heel of your hand is lifted with each systole

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Parasternal heaves are associated with what type of pathology?

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Right ventricular hypertrophy

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Demonstrate how you will palpate a thrill

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Assess the thrill across each of the heart valves

Place hand horizontally across the chest wall, with the flats of your fingers and palm over the valve to be assessed.

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What is a thrill?

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A thrill is a palpable vibration caused by turbulent flow through a heart valve

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What is a heave?

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A parasternal heave is a precordial impulse that can be palpated

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Name all four heart valves

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Pulmonary
Tricuspid
Mitral
Aortic

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Where is the aortic valve auscultated?
Right sternal border in the 2nd intercostal space
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Where is the pulmonary valve auscultated?
Left sternal border in the 2nd intercostal space
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Where is the tricuspid valve auscultated?
Left 5th costo-sternal border
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Where is the mitral valve auscultated?
Left 5th intercostal space at the apex beat | -Use the Bell of the stethoscope
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What are the 5 pathological causes of an ejection systolic murmur?
``` Aortic stenosis Pulmonary stenosis Aortic sclerosis Atrial septal defect Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) ```
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How can aortic stenosis be detected on auscultation?
Auscultate the carotid arteries using the diaphragm whilst the patient holds their breath
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Where is aortic stenosis accentuated?
Carotid arteries
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How can aortic regurgitation be accentuated?
Inform the patient to lean forwards, and auscultate of the aortic area with the diaphragm during expiration
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What type of murmur is associated with aortic stenosis?
Ejection systolic murmur
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In what position should patients be in when assessing for mitral valve pathologies (stenosis/regurgitation)?
Left lateral decubitus position
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What should the patient be doing when accentuating the auscultation for aortic stenosis?
Holding their breath
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What type of murmur is associated with aortic regurgitation?
Early diastolic murmur
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What type of murmur is associated with mitral valve regurgitation?
Pan-systolic murmur during expiration
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Where is mitral valve regurgitation detected?
Left lateral decubitus position, mitral area
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When palpating for mitral valve regurgitation, where does the murmur radiate to?
Radiates into the axilla
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Which type of valvular defect is associated with murmur radiation into axilla?
Mitral valve regurgitation
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A pan-systolic murmur is associated with which type of valvular defect?
Mitral valve regurgitation
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In what position should the patient be in when detecting for aortic regurgitation?
The patient should lean forwards
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What part of the stethoscope should be used when palpating for mitral stenosis?
The bell
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What type of murmur is associated with mitral valve stenosis?
Mid-diastolic murmur
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A mid-diastolic murmur is associated with which type of valvular defect?
Mitral valve stenosis
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When is the pan-systolic murmur heard in mitral valve regurgitation?
Expiration
47
What are the four areas of pulse palpation in the lower limb?
1) Femoral artery 2) Popliteal artery 3) Dorsalis pedis artery 4) Posterior tibial artery
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At which point should the femoral pulse be palpated?
The mid-inguinal point
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Where is the mid-inguinal point?
The midpoint between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis
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Where can the popliteal pulse be palpated?
Inferior region of the popliteal fossa
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How is the popliteal pulse palpated?
Place thumbs on the tibial tuberosity Passively flex the knee to 30 degrees Curl fingers into the popliteal fossa - compress the popliteal artery against the tibia
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Where can the posterior tibial pulse be palpated?
Posterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia
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Where can the dorsalis pedis pulse be palpated?
Located on the dorsum of the foot, lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon, over the second and third cuneiform bones
54
Describe the right upper border of the heart
3rd Costal cartilage, 1cm from the sternal angle
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Describe the right lower border of the heart
6th costal cartilage 1cm from the sternal border
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Describe the right border of the heart
3rd to 6th costal cartilage 1cm from the sternal border
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Describe the left upper border of the heart
2nd ICS, 2.5cm from the sternal angle
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Describe the left lower border of the heart
5th ICS, mid-clavicular space
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What are the three pulses palpated in the head and neck?
1) Carotid artery 2) Superficial temporal artery 3) Subclavian artery
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Where is the carotid artery palpated?
Palpated in the neck between the lateral side of the thyroid cartilage, and medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Which is the strongest pulse used to assess character and volume?
Carotid pulse
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Where is the superficial temporal artery pulse palpated?
Palpated in front of the tragus of the ear
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Which pulse can be felt, anterior to the tragus of the ear?
Superficial temporal artery pulse
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Where is the subclavian artery palpated?
Can be palpated in the supraclavicular fossa region, the angle between the clavicle and sternocleidomastoid
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Which dissection is associated with severe chest pain, anterior and posterior?
Type A aortic dissection
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A type B aortic dissection is associated with what type of pain radiation?
Back pain, followed by chest and abdominal pain
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Describe the surface markings for the arch of the aorta
· Beginning of the arch (from ascending aorta) at the level of right 2nd CC · End of the arch (becomes thoracic aorta) at the level of left 2nd CC. Top of the arch in between the sternal angle and jugular notch Sternal angle (T4/T5)
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What are the major branches from the aortic arch?
Brachiocephalic artery Left common carotid Left subclavian artery
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Describe and demonstrate the surface markings for the right common carotid artery
Right sternoclavicular joint to the lobe of the right ear Inform the patient to turn their head to the left side.

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