IUPA - key places Flashcards
chest drain safe triangle
base of axilla
pec major
latissimus dorsi
4th/5th ICS mid axillary line
emergency needle decompression site
2ICS mid clavicular line
> on side of tension pneumothorax!
where do you listen for aortic valve stenosis
what would you hear
systolic murmur- 2nd ICS to RIGHT of sternum
murmur as there is turbulent blood flow
where do you listen for Mitral valve stenosis
diastolic murmur - 5th ICS in the midclavicular line
where do you listen for apex beat
pathology
5th intercostal space in the midclavicular line.
displaced in cardiomegaly due to enlarged LV (LHF)
forceful due to LVH
where do you listen for Pulmonary valve
2nd intercostal space at the LEFT sternal edge.
where do you listen for tricuspid valve
4th or 5th intercostal space at the lower LEFT sternal edge.
where do you listen to each of the valves
Mitral valve: 5th intercostal space in the midclavicular line.
Tricuspid valve: 4th or 5th intercostal space at the lower left sternal edge.
Pulmonary valve: 2nd intercostal space at the left sternal edge.
Aortic valve: 2nd intercostal space at the right sternal edge.
where do you place V1-V4 electrodes
V1- 4ICS right of sternum
V2- 4ICS left of sternum
V4- 5ICS midclavicular line
V3- between v2 and v4
when would you hear patent ductus arterioles murmur
continuous murmur during systole and diastole
stages of htn (clinic)
stage 1 = 140/90
stage 2= 160/100
stage 3= 180/120
stages of htn (abpm)
stage 1= 135/85
stage 2= 150/95
stage 3= 180/120
where do you feel for dorsals pedis pulse
dorsum (front) of foot
lateral to extensor hallucis longus tendon.
where do you feel for posterior tibial artery
posterior to the medial malleolus
artery from thigh to foot
femoral artery
popliteal artery
posterior tibial artery
dorsalis pedis artery
