Chapter 20 (heart sounds)

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Chapter 20 (heart sounds)

What causes heart sounds?
*Caused by the closing of valves and the collision of blood against them when they do
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What causes heart sounds?*Caused by the closing of valves and the collision of blood against them when they do
What causes AV valves to open?*When atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure

*Opening and closing of valves is passive
What causes AV valves to close?*When ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure

*Opening and closing of valves is passive
What causes semilunar valves to open?*When ventricular pressure exceeds pulmonary trunk and aortic pressure
What causes semilunar valves to close?*When pulmonary trunk and aortic pressure exceed ventricular pressure
What is the notation for the first heart sound?S₁
What is the notation for the second heart sound?S₂
What causes the first heart sound?*"lub"

*Closing of the AV valves (tricuspid and bicuspid)

***LONGEST and LOUDEST SOUND
WHat causes the second heart sound?*"dub"

*Closing of the pulmonary and aortic valves
Where can the sound of the tricuspid valve be most clearly heard?
*Fifth intercostal space

*On right side very near midline
Where can the sound of the bicuspid valve be most clearly heard?
*Fifth intercostal space

*Left side close to the nipple line
Where can the sound of the pulmonary valve be most clearly heard?
*Second intercostal space

*Left side slightly away from midline
Where can the sound of the aortic valve be most clearly heard?
*Second intercostal space

*Right side slightly away from midline
What type of blood flow is involved in a heart murmur?Turbulent blood flow
What is stenosis?*Narrowing a valve

*Creates resistance to blood flow

*Heard when blood flows through a valve

*A "swoosh" sound is heard just prior to the heart sounds
What sound is heard with an AV stenosis?AV Stenosis prior to S₁sounds like "swoosh-lub"
What sound is heard with a Semilunar stenosis?Semilunar stenosis prior to S₂sounds like "swoosh-dub"
What is valve insufficiency?*aka Valve Regurgitation

*Improper closing of valves

*Causes a backflow of blood through valves

*Heard when valves are closed

*A "swoosh" sound is heard during and after heart sounds
What is heard during AV insufficiency?AV insufficiency during S₁sounds like "swoosh-lub"
What is heard during Semilunar insufficiency?Semilunar insufficiency during S₂sounds like "dub-swoosh"
What is the most commonly heard murmur?Bicuspid valve insufficiency
What is a septal defect?*"Hole in the heart"

*Causes blood flow to be turbulent

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