Valve Disease

Question 1

what are the two types of systolic murmurs

Answer 1

1 - pansystolic i.e. mitral regurgitation

2 - ejection systolic i.e. aortic stenosis

Question 2

what are the two types of diastolic murmurs

Answer 2

1 - early diastolic i.e. aortic regurgitation

2 - mid diastolic i.e. mitral stenosis

Question 3

what are the 6 grades of a murmur

Answer 3

I. Very quiet 
II. Quiet - easy to hear
III. Loud
IV. Loud with a thrill
V. Very loud with a thrill
VI. Loud  - audible without a stethoscope

Question 4

what is valve stenosis

Answer 4

values which don’t open properly due to narrowing of the value

Question 5

what is valve regurgitation

Answer 5

valves which do not close properly and they are leaking

Question 6

what are the signs of aortic stenosis

Answer 6

slow rising pulse
LV heave 
Forceful apex
Ejection systolic murmur
Radiates to carotids

Question 7

signs of mitral regurgitation

Answer 7

displaced apex beat
pansystolic murmur
radiates to axilla

Question 8

signs of mitral stenosis

Answer 8

malar flush
tapping apex beat
mid diastolic murmur at apex

Question 9

signs of aortic regurgitation

Answer 9

collapsing pulse
displaced apex
early diastolic murmur