Auscultation of heart sounds

1. Where do you Auscultate heart sounds?
2. What are S1 S2 S3 S4 heart sounds?
3. What are the 5 points of auscultation?
4. Why is A2 before P2?
5. What is the second heart sound?
6. What is a gallop heart sound?
7. What is chest auscultation?
8. Where are your 4 point of auscultation?
9. What is a 2 6 murmur?
10. What are S3 and S4 heart sounds?
11. What is Grade 3 heart murmur?

Where do you Auscultate heart sounds?

Listen over the aortic valve area with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. This is located in the second right intercostal space, at the right sternal border (Figure 2). When listening over each of the valve areas with the diaphragm, identify S1 and S2, and note the pitch and intensity of the heart sounds heard.

What are S1 S2 S3 S4 heart sounds?

In a healthy adult, the heart makes two sounds, commonly described as 'lub' and 'dub. ' The third and fourth sounds may be heard in some healthy people, but can indicate impairment of the heart function. S1 and S2 are high-pitched and S3 and S4 are low-pitched sounds.

What are the 5 points of auscultation?

What are the 5 points of auscultation of the heart? The 5 points of auscultation of the heart include the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral valve as well as an area called Erb's point, where S2 is best heard.

Why is A2 before P2?

The A2 sound is normally much louder than the P2 due to higher pressures in the left side of the heart; thus, A2 radiates to all cardiac listening posts (loudest at the right upper sternal border), and P2 is usually only heard at the left upper sternal border. Therefore, the A2 sound is the main component of S2.

What is the second heart sound?

The second heart sound (S2) represents closure of the semilunar (aortic and pulmonary) valves (point d). S2 is normally split because the aortic valve (A2) closes before the pulmonary valve (P2).

What is a gallop heart sound?

Gallop rhythm is a mechanical event associated with a relatively rapid rate of ventricular filling and characterized by a ventricular bulge and a low-frequency sound.

What is chest auscultation?

Chest auscultation involves using a stethoscope to listen to a patient's respiratory system and interpreting the lungs sounds heard (Physiopedia 2015). Auscultation is a fundamental component of physical examination that can assist in the diagnosis of respiratory issues.

Where are your 4 point of auscultation?

The aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral valves are four of the five points of auscultation. The fifth is Erb's point, located left of the sternal border in the third intercostal space. The aortic point is located right of the sternal border in the second intercostal space.

What is a 2 6 murmur?

Grade 2/6 - Audible, but faint. Grade 3/6 - Easily heard. Grade 4/6 - Very easily heard. Grade 5/6 - Very loud. Grade 6/6 - Can be heard without the stethoscope being in contact with the chest wall.

What are S3 and S4 heart sounds?

The main normal heart sounds are the S1 and the S2 heart sound. The S3 can be normal, at times, but may be pathologic. A S4 heart sound is almost always pathologic. Heart sounds can be described by their intensity, pitch, location, quality and timing in the cardiac cycle.

What is Grade 3 heart murmur?

Grade III murmurs have a loudness that falls in the middle of grades II and IV. Most murmurs that cause serious problems are at least a grade III. Grade IV murmurs are loud and can be heard on either side of the chest.