Murmurs

Question 1

crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur

Answer 1

AS

Question 2

systolic blowing murmur heart at apex, radiates to axilla

Answer 2

MR

Question 3

what is the best indicator for severity in MR

Answer 3

an S3 heart sound

Question 4

what happens in MR

Answer 4

blood in LV goes into the LA during systole

Question 5

systolic blowing murmur heard at upper left sternal border

Answer 5

TR

Question 6

TR is most often caused by

Answer 6

LV dilation

Question 7

mid systolic click heard at apex

Answer 7

MVP

Question 8

what causes the mid systolic click in MVP

Answer 8

sudden tensing of chordae tendinae as the mitral valve prolapses into the LA

Question 9

blowing diastolic mumur best heard at heart base or left sternal border

Answer 9

AR

Question 10

opening snap

Answer 10

MS

Question 11

what causes the opening snap in MS

Answer 11

abrupt halt in leaflet motion in diastole, after rapid opening due to fusion at leaflet tips

Question 12

continuous machine like murmur

Answer 12

PDA

Question 13

where is a PDA murmur heard

Answer 13

left infraclavicular area