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Physical Exam: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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Grading scale for peripheral pulses

A 
0 absent, not palpable
1+ pulse diminished, barely perceptible
2+ easily palpable, normal
3+ full pulse, icn strength
4+ bounding pulse
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Apical pulse or point of maximal impulse

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pt is supine
palpate at 5th interspace, midclavicular vertical line
(apex of heart)

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Other pulses

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Radial
Carotid
Brachial
Femoral
Popliteal
Pedal
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Normal HR - adult and teen

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60-100

40-60 if aerobically trained

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Normal HR - child

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60-140

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Normal HR - newborn

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avg is 127

90-164 is range

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Tachycardia =

Bradycardia =

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over 100

less than 60

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Postural techycardia syndrome

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sustained heart rate increase greater than or equal to 30 bpm within 10 minutes of standing

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Irregular pulse

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variations in force and frequency

may be due to arrhythmias, myocarditis

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Weak, thready pulse - may be due to

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may be due to low SV, cardiogenic shock

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Bounding, full pulse - may be due to

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shortened ventricular systole and decreased peripheral pressure or aortic insufficiency

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Auscultation is what

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Process of listening for sounds within the body

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Auscultation landmarks - aortic valve

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2nd R intercostal space at sternal border

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Auscultation landmarks - pulmonic valve

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2nd L intercostal space at sternal border

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Auscultation landmarks - Tricuspid valve

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4th L itnercostal space at sternal border

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Auscultation landmarks - Mitral valve

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5th L itnercostal space at midclavicle area

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17
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S1

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lub

normal closure of mitral and tricuspid (AV valves)

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S2

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dub
normal closure of aortic and pulmonary valves (semilunar valves)
marks end of systole

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19
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S1 decreased in

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first degree heart block

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20
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S2 decreased in

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aortic stenosis

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21
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Systolic murmur

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Falls between S1 and S2

Might indicate valvular disease or can be normal

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Diastolic murmur

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falls between S2 and S1

Usually indicates valvular disease

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23
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Grades of heart murmurs

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Grade 1 (softest audible murmur) to Grade 6 (audible with stethoscope off chest)

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Thrill murmur

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an abnormal tremor accompanying a vascular or cardiac murmur
felt on palpation

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25
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Bruit is what

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an adventitious sound or murmur (blowing sound) of arterial or venous origin
common in carotid and femoral arteries
indicative of atherosclerosis

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26
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Gallop rhythm is what

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an abnormal heart rhythm with three sounds in each cycle, resembles a gallop of a horse

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27
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Gallop rhythm - S3 is what

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associated with ventricular filling
occurs soon after S2
in older people can be indicative of LV congestive heart failure

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28
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Gallop rhythm - S4 is what

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associated with ventricular filling and atrial kick/contraction
occurs just before S1
indicative of pathology like CAD MI aortic stenosis or chronic hypertension

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29
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ECG - P wave

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atrial depolarization

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ECG - PR interval

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Time required for impulse to travel from atria to through conduction system to purkinje fibers

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ECG - QRS wave

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ventricular depolarization

32
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ECG - ST segment

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beginning of ventricular repolarization

33
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ECG - T wave

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ventricular repolarization

34
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ECG - QT interval

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time for electrical systole

35
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ECG - PVC

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premature beat arising from ventricle

No P wave, wide QRS that is premature

36
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ECG - ventricular tachycardia

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run of 3 or more PVCs

150-200 bpm

37
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ECG - ventricular fibrillation

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pulseless emergency sitation
no QRS
clinical death within 4 to 6 minutes

38
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ECG - atrial arrhythmias

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P waves are abnormal

rate rapid - atrial tachycardia (140-250), atrial flutter (250-350), atrial fibrillation (more than 300)

39
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ECG - changes with acute MI

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ST elevation

40
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Hyperkalemia does what to ECG

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widens QRS
flattens P
T is peaked

41
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Hypokalemia does what to ECG

A 
flattens T (or inverts) 
produces U wave
42
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Hypercalcemia does what to ECG

A

widens QRS

short QT

43
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Hypocalcemia does what to ECG

A

prolong QT

44
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Hypothermia does what to ECG

A

elevate ST

slows rhythm

45
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Digitalis does what to ECG

A

depress ST
flattens T wave (or inverts)
QT shortens

46
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Quinidine does what to ECG

A

QT lengthens
T flattens (or inverts)
QRS lengthens

47
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Beta blockers do what to ECG

A

dec HR

blunt HR response to exercise

48
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Nitrates do what to ECG

49
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Antiarrythmic agents do what to ECG

A

might prolong QT interval

50
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Holter monitoring is what

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Continuous ambulatory ECG monitoring via tape recording of cardiac rhythm for up to 24 hours

51
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BP - normal

A

less than 120/80

52
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Orthostatic Hypotension

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systolic BO drops more than 20 mmHg OR diastolic drops more than 10 mmHg

53
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Pediatric BP - infants less than 2 yrs

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106 - 110 for systolic

59-63 for diastolic

54
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Pediatric BP - children 3 to 5 yrs

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113-116 systolic

67-74 diastolic

55
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Mean arterial pressure is what

A

the arterial pressure within the large arteries over time

dependent on mean blood flow and arterial compliance

56
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MAP - calculated how

A

sum of SBP and twice the DBP divided by 3

57
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MAP - normal

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70-110 mmHg

58
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Normal adult RR

59
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Normal newborn RR

60
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Normal child RR

61
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Tachypnea

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greater than or equal to 22

62
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Bradypnea

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less than or equal to 10

63
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Hyperpnea is what

A

increase in depth and rate of breathing

64
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Dyspnea is what

A

shortness of breath

65
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Orthopnea

A

inability to breathe when in a reclining or supine position

66
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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sudden inability to breathe occuring during sleep

67
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Modified borg dyspnea scale

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0 to 10
0 nothing at all
10 maximal

68
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Adventitious sounds - crackles (rales) =

A

rattling, bubbling sounds

might be due to secretions in the lungs

69
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Adventitious sounds - wheezes (ronchi)

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whistling sounds

70
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Hypoxemia

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abnormally low amount of oxygen in blood (saturation below 90% meaning PaO2 of 60 mmHg)

71
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Hypoxia

A

low oxygen level in tissues

72
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Anoxia

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complete lack of oxygen

73
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Angina scale

A 
1+ = light, barely noticeable
4+ = most severe pain ever experienced
74
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Cardiac pain can refer to

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shoulders, back, arms, neck, or jaw

75
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Pain referred to back can occur from

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dissecting aortic aneurysm

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