Lecture 11: Cardiovascular Evaluation Flashcards

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What is tachycardia considered to be?

A

Over 100 bpm

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What is the normal heart rate range?

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60-80 bpm

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What is bradycardia considered to be and who can it normally occur in?

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Less than 60bpm and it can be a normal occurrence for athletes

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How long should you take heart rate for (in determining bpm) for a normal heart? How about in arrhythmias? Exercise?

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15 or 30 seconds for a normal heart
60 seconds for a irregular heart
10 seconds during exercise

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What are the grading scales for arterial pulses?

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0 - absent 
1 - trace
2 - normal
3 - greater than normal
4 - bounding
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You note that your patient’s pulse is weak. What are the possible reasons for this?

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(1) peripheral occlusion
(2) dehydration
(3) low BP
(4) arrhythmia

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What different locations can arterial pulses be taken on the body?

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  • carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis , aortic (above umbilicus)
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What is JVD a measurement for?

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Jugular venous distribution measures right heart failure.

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What distance is considered normal when measuring JVD vertically above the sternal angle? Abnormal?

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Normal: less than 3-5 cm
Abnormal: greater than 5 cm

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How far can one measure JVD?

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Up to the angle of the jaw

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How is BP indirectly measured?

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With a sphygmomanometer at the arm or thigh

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What % of the circumference of the arm/thigh is the bladder of the sphygmomanometer at the correct length and width?

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Width - 40%

Length - 80%

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If you use a BP cuff that is too small, how will this alter the reading?

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BP will be too high - inadequate compression of the arm.

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What is the technique for taking BP?

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-Limb is relaxed and at heart level
-Palpate artery
-Place midpoint of cuff over the brachial artery
-Wrap cuff snugly
-Inflate cuff 20-30 mmHg above point when radial artery disappears
Deflate cuff 2 to 3 mmHg per second

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If you miss a reading and or need to retake BP what do you do?

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deflate cuff fully and wait 1-2 minutes before next measurement.

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If you miss the reading and/or need to retake BP can you take the BP in the other arm?

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No, because you want to stay consistent with the limb BP.

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When you note a BP measurement in the chart, what must you specify?

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Which limb the measurement was taken
Position (ie. sitting/supine/standing)
SBP/DBP

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17
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What are the 2 normal heart sounds? Two abnormal?

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Normal: S1-S2
adventitious: S3-S4

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18
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For listening for normal heart sounds, what part of the stethoscope should you use?

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Diaphragm

19
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For listening for adventitious heart sounds, what part of the stethoscope should you use?

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The bell

20
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What is the S1 heart sound signify? What does it sound like? Where is it best heard?

A
  • AV valve closure
  • lower pitch, softer, longer
  • heard best at the apex
21
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What is the S2 heart sound signify? What does it sound like? Where is it best heard?

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Pulmonary and aortic valve closure
Higher pitch, louder, shorter
Heard best at base

22
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What is S2 splitting? When can S2 splitting normally occur?

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When the pulmonic valve closes a little after aortic

Can occur normally during inspiration as blood flows to right heart increases

23
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What is S3 signify? Who can it occur in normally?

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Ventricular gallop, like rumble

Is normal during diastole in children and young adults

24
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What does an S3 heart indicate?

A

Right heart failure or mitral regurgitation

25
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What does it mean if a S3 heart sound is heard during exercise and not at rest?

A

The heart isn’t keeping up with activity

26
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Can a S3 heart sound can be induced when doing cardiac auscultation?

A

Yes. Lay the patient on their left hand side

27
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What is an S4 heart sound? When does it occur?

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An atrial gallop

Occurs during diastole; before S1

28
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When is S4 heart sound considered normal?

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Never. It’s always abnormal

29
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What does an S4 heart sound indicate?

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  • stiffness in the left ventricle (hypertrophy)

- cardiomyopathy or chronic hypertension

30
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What sound can be best heard at the base of the heart?

A

S2

31
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Where is the aortic area during auscultation?

A

Right 2nd ICS, parasternal

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Where is the pulmonic area in auscultation?

A

Left 2nd ICS parasternal

33
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What sound are you looking for when listening to the pulmonic area?

A

Physiologic splitting of S2 heart sound

S2 sound is split during inspiration

34
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What sound can be best heard at the apex of the heart?

A

S1

35
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Where is the tricuspid area?

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Right 4th or 5th ICS parasternal

36
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Where is the mitral area?

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The apex of the heart. Left 5th intercostal space mid-clavicular line

37
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Where is Erb’s point?

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Left 3rd ICS parasternal

38
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What is the significance of Erb’s point?

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S1 and S2 can be heard with approximate equal intensity

39
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What is the best way to listen for a murmur?

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Listen to Erb’s point and ask the patient to lean forward to maximize the sound of the murmur

40
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When is a systolic murmur heard?

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Between S1 and S2

41
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What is a systolic murmur caused by?

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Mitral insufficiency (results in regurgitation)
Aortic valve stenosis (or even less common- pulmonic valve stenosis)
42
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When is diastolic murmur?

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Occurs between S2 and S1 (lub dub sh)

43
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What is cardiac rales?

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Crackles that occur because and individual has right heart failure - fluid into the alveoli

44
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How is cardiac rales best heard?

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If patient is seated upright or standing, cardiac rales are heard best at the apex is the heart