step 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens at step 5 ?
A
Palpation of the chest
2
Q
what are we looking for when palpating the chest
A
Apex beat
parasternal heaves
Thrills
3
Q
where is the apex beat
A
2ics mcl
4
Q
What is parasternal heaves and what can it indicate?
A
feels like a lifting sensation and is suggestive of right ventricular hypertrophy
5
Q
what are thrills, where do we assess? and what can a positive sign indicate
A
thrills is assess across all four heart valves.
A positive sign can feel like a vibration over the valves.
can indicate a heart murmur
