Pulses, Murmurs, Etc

Question 1

collapsing “water-hammer” pulse?

Answer 1

aortic regurgitation

Question 2

irregularly irregular pulse?

Answer 2

atrial fibrillation

Question 3

radio-radial delay?

Answer 3

coarctation of aorta

Question 4

ejection crescendo-descendo systolic murmur, which radiates to carotids?

Answer 4

aortic stenosis

Question 5

apical mid-diastolic murmur?

Answer 5

mitral stenosis

Question 6

apical pan-systolic “blowing” murmur?

Answer 6

mitral regurgitation

Question 7

appearance of an R wave?

Answer 7

M

(as in WiLLiaM MaRRoW)

Question 8

appearance of a slurred S wave?

Answer 8

W

(as in WiLLiaM MaRRoW)

Question 9

early diastolic murmur?

Answer 9

aortic regurgitation

Question 10

tachycardia?

Answer 10

> 100 bpm

Question 11

bradycardia?

Answer 11

<60 bpm

Question 12

HTN (in clinic)?

Answer 12

140/90

Question 13

HTN (at home)?

Answer 13

135/85

Question 14

Valve STENOSIS: does it cause hypertrophy or dilatation?

Answer 14

hypertrophy

(needs more force)

Question 15

Valve REGURGITATION: does it cause hypertrophy or dilatation?

Answer 15

dilatation

(more blood)

Question 16

Wide PP (pulse pressure)?

Answer 16

aortic regurgitation

Question 17

Narrow PP (pulse pressure)?

Answer 17

aortic stenosis