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Chapter 20:Heart and Neck Vessels Flashcards

1
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where is the heart and greater vessels located

A

mediastinum

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precordium

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are on the anterior chest overlying the heart and greater vessels

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venae cavae

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return unoxygenated venous blood to the right side to the heart

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pulmonary artery

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leave the right ventricle, bifurcates, and carries the venous blood to the lungs

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pulmonary vein

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returns the freshly oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart

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aorta

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carrys blood out to the body

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pericardium

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tough, fibrous, double walled sac that protects the heart

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8
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myocardium

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muscular wall of the heart
- does the pumping

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endocardium

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the thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart chambers and valves

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right AV valve

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tricuspid valve

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left AV valve

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mitral valve

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right side semilunar valve

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pulmoric valve

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left side semilunar valve

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aortic valve

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14
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what happens in diastole

A

the ventricles relax and fill
- 2/3 of the cycle

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15
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wat happens during systole

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  • hearts contraction
  • blood is pumped from the ventricles and fills pulmonary and systemic arteries
    1/3 of cycle
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16
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what is the first diastolic phase

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early or protodiastolic filling

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17
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what is the active filling phase called

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presystole or atrial systole

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18
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isometric contractions

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  • all four ventricles closed
  • contraction across a closed system works to build pressure inside the ventricles to a high level
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19
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S1 sounds heard

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closure of the mitral valve can be heard just before tricuspid valve closure

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20
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S2 sounds heard

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aortic valve closure occurs slightly before pulmonic valve closure

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21
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where can the S1 sound be heard the loudest

A

apex

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22
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where is the S2 sound heard the loudest

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at the base

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23
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S3 soundswhich 3 conditions result in a murmur

A
  1. increases in velocity of blood flow
  2. decreases in viscosity of blood
  3. structural defects in the valves
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24
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what are the 4 characteristics of heart sounds

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  • frequency (pitch): high or low pitch
  • intensity (loudness): loud or soft
  • Duration: very shorrt
    4. timing : systole or diastole
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25
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SA node is known as the

A

pacemaker

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26
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p wave

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depolarization of the ventricles

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27
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P-R interval

A

interval from the begining of the P wave to the beggining of the QRS complex
- time required for atrial depolarizartion plus time for impulse to travel to the AV node the the ventricles

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28
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QRS complex

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depolarization of the ventricles

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29
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T wave

A

repolarization of the ventricles

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30
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Co formula

A

CO=SVxRate

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31
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preload

A
  • venous return that builds during diastole
  • lenght to which the ventricular muscle is stretched at the end of diastole just before contraction
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Afterload

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  • opposing pressure that the ventricle must generate to open the aortic valve against the higher aortic pressure
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33
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internal jugular vein location

A

lies deep and medial to the sternomastoid muscle
- not visable

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34
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external jugular vein location

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lies lateral to the sternomastoid muscle above the clavical
- more superficial

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35
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A wave

A
  • RA contracts
  • tricuspid opens
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X descent

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  • RA relaxes. starts to fill
  • tricuspid closes
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37
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V wave

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  • RA filling
  • tricuspid closed
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38
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Y descent

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RA emptied
- tricuspid opens

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39
Q

blood volume increased by ____% during pregnancy

A

30-40%

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40
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pulse rate increases _____ during pregnancy

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10-15 beats per minute

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41
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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  • occurs with heart fialure
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42
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orthopnea

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  • need to assume a more upright position to breath
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43
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how to asses orthopnea

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note the number of pillows used to sleep

44
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Subjective data assesments

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  • chest pain
  • dyspnea
  • orthopnea
  • cough
  • fatigue
  • cyanosis or pallor
  • edema
  • nocturia
  • cardiac history
  • family cardiac history
45
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cyanosis or pallor occurs with

46
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hemoptysis often occurs as a side effect od

A

mitral stenosis

47
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paroxysmal nocturnal dysnea occurs as a side effect of

A

heart failure

48
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edema is dependent when caused by

A

heart failure

49
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risk factors for CAD

A
  • elevated cholesterol levels
  • hypertension
  • glucose levels obove 11.1
  • known diabetes
  • obesity
  • cigareete smoking
    sedentary lifestyle
50
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how to asses for heart disease in infants

A

note fatigue during feeding

51
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regional cardiovascular assesment should be preformed in what order

A
  1. pulse and blood pressure
  2. extremeties
  3. neck vessels
    - precordium
52
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bruit

A

blowing swishing sound indicating blood flow turbulance
- not usually present

53
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you should austclate the carotid artery for sings of

54
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what heart murmer can radiate to the carotid artery

A

aortic stenosis

55
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carotid sinus hypersensitivity

A
  • pressure over the carotid sinus leads to a decrease in HR and BP
  • may occur in adults with hypertension or occulsion
56
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abnormal finding during palpation of the pericordium

A

a thrill
- palpable vibration
- signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs

57
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should you precuss the pericordium

58
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second righ tinterspace

A

aortic valve area

59
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second left interspace

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pulmonic valve area

60
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fifth interspace at left lower sternal border

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tricuspid valve area

61
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fifth interspace at around left midclavicular line

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mitral valve area

62
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normal pulse

A

60-100 BPM

63
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sinus arrhythmias

A
  • occurs mostly in young adults and children
  • rhythm varies with patients breathing (increases during inspiration and slows with expiration)
64
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pulse deficit

A

-signals weak contraction of the ventricles
- occurs with artial fibrilation, premature beats, and heart failure

65
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how to asses for pulse deficit

A

auscultating the apical pulse while simultaneously palpating radial pulse

66
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S1 valves

A

closure of AV valves

67
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S2 valves

A

closure of the semilunar valves

68
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early systolic murmur sounds

A

Lshshshs(S1) Dup (S2) Lshshs (s1) Dup (s2)

69
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midsystolic murmur

A

LubshshsDub LubshshshDub

70
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late systolic murmur

A

Lub shshshp. Lub shshshp

71
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holosystolic murmurs

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shshshshshsh shshshshs

72
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Loudness: grade 1

A

barely audible, only heard in a quite room and then with difficulty

73
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Loudness: grade 2

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clearly audible but faint

74
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Loudness: grade 3

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moderately loud; easy to hear

75
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loudness: grade 4

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loud, associated with a thrill palpable on the chest wall

76
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Loudness: grade 5

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very liud, heard with one corner of the stethoscope lifted off the chest; associated with a thrill

77
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Loudness: grade 6

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loudest; still heard with entire stepthoscope lifted off the chest wall; associated with a thrill

78
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murmur of mitral stenosis is

79
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murmur of aortic stenosis is

80
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innocent murmurs

A

have no valvar or other pathological cause
- like fiddle strings

81
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functional murmurs

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caused by increased blood flow in the heart

82
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venous hum

A
  • common in healthy children and has no pathologic significance
  • turbulance of blood flow in the jugular venous sytem
83
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orthostatic blood pressure

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sudden drop in blood pressure when sitting or standing

84
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S3 is associated with

A

heart failure

85
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fixed split

A

is unaffected by respiration; split is always there

86
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paradoxical split

A

the soudns fuse on inspiration and split on expiration

87
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midsystolic click

A
  • associated with mitral valve prolapse
  • most common extra sound
88
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right side of the heart

A
  • receives blood from superior and inferior vena cava
  • pumps blood through pulmonary arteries to pulmonary circulation
89
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left side of the heart

A
  • receives blood from the pulmonary veins
  • pumps blood through aorta into systemic circulation
90
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s3 sound

A
  • after S2 - early diastolic
  • blood entering the ventricles during early ventricle filling
  • quiet, low pitched
  • best heard at the apex, with bell
91
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S4 sound

A
  • before S1, late diastolic
  • atria contract, push blood into resistant ventricle
  • quiet, low pitched
  • best heard at the apex with bell
  • pathologic
92
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Internal jugular vein location

A
  • lower, more lateral, under or behing the sternomastoid muscle
93
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Internal jugular vein quality

A

diffuse; 2 visable waves per cycle

94
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Internal jugular vein respiration

A

varies with respiration

95
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Internal jugular vein palpuability

96
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Internal jugular vein pressure

A

light pressue obliderates

97
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Internal jugular vein position of patient

A

levels drop and disappear when sitting

98
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Carotid artery location

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higher; medial to sternomastoid

99
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carotid artery quality

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brisk, localized, one waver per cycle

100
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carotid artery respiration

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does not cary

101
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carotid artery palpuability

102
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carotid artery pressure

103
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carotid artery position of patient

A

unaffected

104
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carotid artery expected findings

A
  • no bruits
  • smooth contour
  • 2+ amplitude bilaterally
105
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expected internal jugular measurement

106
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unilateral distention of the jugular vein is indicative of

107
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fully distended jugular vein is indicative of

A

heart failure

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