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AUSCULTATION OF
HEART: SOUNDS AND
HEART MURMURS
Propaedeutics of internal
diseases
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• General examination
• Arterial pulse
• Jugular Venous Pressure
• The heart
• Inspection
• Palpation
• Percussion
• Auscultation
Valves And Surface Anatomy
Areas of auscultation correlate with rough location of each valve
•Where you listen will determine what you hear!
Sounds heard by stetoscope is called heart sounds. They are
created due to vibrations of heart structures during their
functioning
Auscultation: Using Your
Stethescope
They all work - most
important part is what goes
between the ear pieces!
Diaphragm - Higher
pitched sounds
Bell - Lower pitched
What Are We Listening For?
Normal valve closure creates
sound
•First Heart Sound =s S1
closure of Mitral, Tricuspid
valves
•Second Heart Sound =s S2
closure of Pulmonic, Aortic
valves
Courtesy
What Are We Listening For?
(cont)
Systole = s time between S1 & S2;
Diastole = s time between S2 & S1
•Normally, S1 & S2 = distinct
sounds
•Physiologic splitting = s 2
components of second heart sound
(Aortic & Pulmonic valve closure)
audible w/inspiration
(First Heart Sound = s S1;
Second Heart Sound =s S2 )
Сomponents of heart sounds
I heart sound:
– the valve component, i.e. vibrations of the cusps of the atrioventricular valves
during the isometric contraction phase
– the muscular one due to the myocardial isometric contraction
– the vascular one. This is due to vibrations of the nearest portions of the aorta and
the pulmonary trunk caused by their distention with the blood during the ejection
phase
– Atrial one is generated by vibrations caused by atrial contractions
II heart sound:
The second sound is generated by vibrations arising at the early diastole
when the semilunar cusps of the aortic valve and the pulmonary trunk are
shut (the valve component) and by vibration of the walls at the point of
origination of these vessels (the vascular component).
The intensity of myocardial and valvular vibrations depends on the rate of
ventricular contractions: the higher the rate of their contractions and the
faster the intraventricular pressure grows, the greater is the intensity of
these vibrations.
Auscultation Technique
•Patient is standing or lying, 30-45 degree
incline
•Chest exposed (male) or loosely fitted
gown (female)
–need to see area where placing
stethescope
–stethescope must contact skin
•Stethescope w/diaphragm (higher pitched
sounds) engaged
Remember – Don’t Examine Thru Clothing or
―Snake‖ Stethoscope Down Shirts/Gowns !
Good Exam Options When
Ausculting Female Patients
Auscultation Technique (cont)
1.Start over Aortic are 2nd Right
Intercostal Space (ICS) – Use Angle of
Louis as landmark and Botkin-Arb point -
place of attachment III-IV ribs to the left edge
of sternum
2.Pulmonic area (2nd L ICS)
3.Inch down sternal border - Tricuspid
area (4th L ICS)
4.Inch towards Mitral area (4th ICS, mid-
clavicular)
SEQUENCE OF AUSCULTATION OF HEART
Sequence of
auscultation
points
Place of auscultation Valves
1st Cardiac apex Mitral
2nd II intercostals space to the right of
sternum
Aortal
3rd II intercostals space to the left of
sternum
Pulmonary
4th Place of connection xiphisternum to
sternum, a little to the right
Tricuspid
5th Place of attachment III-IV ribs to the
left edge of sternum
Aortal
1st
Cardiac apex
2nd
II intercostals space to
the right of sternum
3rd
II intercostals space to
the left of sternum
4th
Place of connection
xiphisternum to
sternum, a little to the
right
5th
Place of joining III-
IV ribs to the left
edge of sternum
Auscultation
•In each area, ask yourself:
–Do I hear S1? Do I hear S2? Which is
louder & what are relative intensities?
•Interval between S1 & S2 (systole) is shorter then
between S2 & S1 (diastole)
•Can also determine timing by simultaneously
feeling pulse (a systolic event)
•Listen for physiologic splitting of 2nd heart sound
w/inspiration
Differential features of I and II heart sounds
I heart sound II heart sound
The place of best hearing Heart apex Heart basis
Relation to cardiac circle After the longer pause After the shorter
pause
Duration 0,09-0,12 sec 0,05-0,07 sec
Relation to the carotid pulsation Coincides Doesn’t
coincide
Relation to the apex beat Coincides Doesn’t
coincide
For differentiation of I and II heart sounds
in tachycardia it is necessary to check
which of them is synchronous with carotic
artery pulsation
CARDIAC MURMURS
Cardiac murmurs –
additional sounds heard during
auscultation of the heart.
CHARACTERISTIC OF MURMURS
Organic
Functional
Organic-functional
Physiological
Cardiac
Extracardial
Combined
Systolic
Diastolic
Timbre
Irradiation
Force
Duration
Murmurs
•Murmurs: Sound created by
turbulent flow across valves:
– Leakage (regurgitation) when valve
closed
– Obstruction (stenosis) to flow when
normally open
•Systolic Murmurs:
– Aortic stenosis, Mitral regurgitation
(Pulmonary stenosis, Tricuspid
regurgitation)
•Diastolic Murmurs:
– Aortic regurgitation, Mitral stenosis
(Pulmonary regurgitation, Tricuspid
stenosis)
Murmurs (cont)
Characterized by: position in cycle, quality, intensity, location, radiation; can
try to draw it’s shape:
•Intensity Scale:
1 –barely audible 2- readily audible 3- even louder 4- loud + thrill 5- audible with only part
of diaphragm on chest 6 – audible w/out stethescope
• intensity doesn’t necessarily correlate w/severity
•Some murmurs best appreciated in certain positions:
Mitral: patient on L side; Aortic: sitting up and leaning forward
•Example – Mitral Regurgitation: Holosystolic, loudest in mitral area, radiates towards
axilla.
Cardiac murmurs-
phenpmena which arise due to pathological blood flow
in the heart
Intracardial murmurs:
– Organic and functional (relative),
– Systolic and diastolic,
– Ejection and regurgitation murmurs,
– They are also different in character, intensity,
duration.
Extracardial (pericardial friction murmur and
pleuropericardial murmur)
Properties of murmurs
Duration
The murmurs of mitral (and tricuspid) regurgitation start simultaneously with the
first heart sound and continue throughout systole (pansystolic). The murmur
produced by mitral valve prolapse does not begin until the mitral valve leaflet
has prolapsed during systole, producing a late systolic murmur. The ejection
systolic murmur of aortic or pulmonary stenosis begins after the first heart
sound, reaches maximal intensity in midsystole, then fades, stopping before the
second heart sound.
Character and pitch
The quality of murmurs is hard to define. Terms such as harsh, blowing,
musical, rumbling, high or low pitched arc used. High-pitched murmurs often
correspond with high-pressure gradients, so the diastolic murmur of aortic
incompetence is higher pitched than that of mitral stenosis.
Location
Record the site(s) where you hear the murmur best. This helps to differentiate
diastolic murmurs (mitral stenosis al the apex, aortic regurgitation at the left
sternal edge), but is less helpful with systolic murmurs, which arc often loud
and audible all over the precordium.
Radiation
Murmurs radiate in the direction of the blood flow causing the murmur to
specific sites out with the precordium.
Intensity
There are six grades of intensity used to describe
murmurs. Diastolic murmurs are rarely louder than grade
4. The severity of valve dysfunction cannot be
determined from the intensity of the murmur. For
instance the murmur of critical aortic stenosis can be
quiet and occasionally inaudible. Changes in intensity
arc important as they often denote progression of a valve
lesion. Rapidly changing murmurs arc sometimes heard
with infective endocarditis because of valve destruction.
Grades of intensity of murmur
– Heard by an expert in optimum conditions
– Heard by a non-expert in optimum conditions
– Easily heard; no thrill
– A loud murmur, with a thrill
– Very loud, often heard over wide area, with thrill
– Extremely loud, heard without stethoscope
Differentiation of functional and organic murmurs
in the most cases functional murmurs are systolic;
the murmurs are changeable, can arise and decrease in
intensity or even disappear at various positions of a
body, after an exercise, stress, in different phases of
respiration;
most often they are auscultated above a pulmonary
trunk, less often — above heart apex,
the murmurs are short, seldom occupy all systole; mild
and blowing in character;
the murmurs are usually auscultated on a circumscribed
field and are not conducted far from the place of
occurence;
The functional murmurs are not accompanied by other
attributes of valvular lesions (enlargement of heart
chambers, change of sounds etc.).
During auscultation it
is necessary to
determine:
1) relation of murmur
to the phase of
cardiac cycle (systole
or diastole);
2) properties of
murmur, its character,
intensity, duration;
3) localization of
murmur, i.e. place of
the best auscultation;
4) condution of
murmur (irradiation).
Thank you for your attention!

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Presentation 8 lesson.pdf your life 🧬🧬 I don't even know if possible send me the address for the best 😁☺️☺️😁 true true 🤩🤩

  • 1. AUSCULTATION OF HEART: SOUNDS AND HEART MURMURS Propaedeutics of internal diseases
  • 2. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM • General examination • Arterial pulse • Jugular Venous Pressure • The heart • Inspection • Palpation • Percussion • Auscultation
  • 3. Valves And Surface Anatomy Areas of auscultation correlate with rough location of each valve •Where you listen will determine what you hear!
  • 4.
  • 5. Sounds heard by stetoscope is called heart sounds. They are created due to vibrations of heart structures during their functioning
  • 6.
  • 7. Auscultation: Using Your Stethescope They all work - most important part is what goes between the ear pieces! Diaphragm - Higher pitched sounds Bell - Lower pitched
  • 8. What Are We Listening For? Normal valve closure creates sound •First Heart Sound =s S1 closure of Mitral, Tricuspid valves •Second Heart Sound =s S2 closure of Pulmonic, Aortic valves Courtesy
  • 9. What Are We Listening For? (cont) Systole = s time between S1 & S2; Diastole = s time between S2 & S1 •Normally, S1 & S2 = distinct sounds •Physiologic splitting = s 2 components of second heart sound (Aortic & Pulmonic valve closure) audible w/inspiration (First Heart Sound = s S1; Second Heart Sound =s S2 )
  • 10. Сomponents of heart sounds I heart sound: – the valve component, i.e. vibrations of the cusps of the atrioventricular valves during the isometric contraction phase – the muscular one due to the myocardial isometric contraction – the vascular one. This is due to vibrations of the nearest portions of the aorta and the pulmonary trunk caused by their distention with the blood during the ejection phase – Atrial one is generated by vibrations caused by atrial contractions II heart sound: The second sound is generated by vibrations arising at the early diastole when the semilunar cusps of the aortic valve and the pulmonary trunk are shut (the valve component) and by vibration of the walls at the point of origination of these vessels (the vascular component). The intensity of myocardial and valvular vibrations depends on the rate of ventricular contractions: the higher the rate of their contractions and the faster the intraventricular pressure grows, the greater is the intensity of these vibrations.
  • 11. Auscultation Technique •Patient is standing or lying, 30-45 degree incline •Chest exposed (male) or loosely fitted gown (female) –need to see area where placing stethescope –stethescope must contact skin •Stethescope w/diaphragm (higher pitched sounds) engaged
  • 12. Remember – Don’t Examine Thru Clothing or ―Snake‖ Stethoscope Down Shirts/Gowns !
  • 13. Good Exam Options When Ausculting Female Patients
  • 14. Auscultation Technique (cont) 1.Start over Aortic are 2nd Right Intercostal Space (ICS) – Use Angle of Louis as landmark and Botkin-Arb point - place of attachment III-IV ribs to the left edge of sternum 2.Pulmonic area (2nd L ICS) 3.Inch down sternal border - Tricuspid area (4th L ICS) 4.Inch towards Mitral area (4th ICS, mid- clavicular)
  • 15. SEQUENCE OF AUSCULTATION OF HEART Sequence of auscultation points Place of auscultation Valves 1st Cardiac apex Mitral 2nd II intercostals space to the right of sternum Aortal 3rd II intercostals space to the left of sternum Pulmonary 4th Place of connection xiphisternum to sternum, a little to the right Tricuspid 5th Place of attachment III-IV ribs to the left edge of sternum Aortal
  • 17. 2nd II intercostals space to the right of sternum
  • 18. 3rd II intercostals space to the left of sternum
  • 19. 4th Place of connection xiphisternum to sternum, a little to the right
  • 20. 5th Place of joining III- IV ribs to the left edge of sternum
  • 21. Auscultation •In each area, ask yourself: –Do I hear S1? Do I hear S2? Which is louder & what are relative intensities? •Interval between S1 & S2 (systole) is shorter then between S2 & S1 (diastole) •Can also determine timing by simultaneously feeling pulse (a systolic event) •Listen for physiologic splitting of 2nd heart sound w/inspiration
  • 22.
  • 23. Differential features of I and II heart sounds I heart sound II heart sound The place of best hearing Heart apex Heart basis Relation to cardiac circle After the longer pause After the shorter pause Duration 0,09-0,12 sec 0,05-0,07 sec Relation to the carotid pulsation Coincides Doesn’t coincide Relation to the apex beat Coincides Doesn’t coincide
  • 24. For differentiation of I and II heart sounds in tachycardia it is necessary to check which of them is synchronous with carotic artery pulsation
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  • 42. Cardiac murmurs – additional sounds heard during auscultation of the heart.
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  • 45. Murmurs •Murmurs: Sound created by turbulent flow across valves: – Leakage (regurgitation) when valve closed – Obstruction (stenosis) to flow when normally open •Systolic Murmurs: – Aortic stenosis, Mitral regurgitation (Pulmonary stenosis, Tricuspid regurgitation) •Diastolic Murmurs: – Aortic regurgitation, Mitral stenosis (Pulmonary regurgitation, Tricuspid stenosis)
  • 46. Murmurs (cont) Characterized by: position in cycle, quality, intensity, location, radiation; can try to draw it’s shape: •Intensity Scale: 1 –barely audible 2- readily audible 3- even louder 4- loud + thrill 5- audible with only part of diaphragm on chest 6 – audible w/out stethescope • intensity doesn’t necessarily correlate w/severity •Some murmurs best appreciated in certain positions: Mitral: patient on L side; Aortic: sitting up and leaning forward •Example – Mitral Regurgitation: Holosystolic, loudest in mitral area, radiates towards axilla.
  • 47. Cardiac murmurs- phenpmena which arise due to pathological blood flow in the heart Intracardial murmurs: – Organic and functional (relative), – Systolic and diastolic, – Ejection and regurgitation murmurs, – They are also different in character, intensity, duration. Extracardial (pericardial friction murmur and pleuropericardial murmur)
  • 48. Properties of murmurs Duration The murmurs of mitral (and tricuspid) regurgitation start simultaneously with the first heart sound and continue throughout systole (pansystolic). The murmur produced by mitral valve prolapse does not begin until the mitral valve leaflet has prolapsed during systole, producing a late systolic murmur. The ejection systolic murmur of aortic or pulmonary stenosis begins after the first heart sound, reaches maximal intensity in midsystole, then fades, stopping before the second heart sound. Character and pitch The quality of murmurs is hard to define. Terms such as harsh, blowing, musical, rumbling, high or low pitched arc used. High-pitched murmurs often correspond with high-pressure gradients, so the diastolic murmur of aortic incompetence is higher pitched than that of mitral stenosis. Location Record the site(s) where you hear the murmur best. This helps to differentiate diastolic murmurs (mitral stenosis al the apex, aortic regurgitation at the left sternal edge), but is less helpful with systolic murmurs, which arc often loud and audible all over the precordium. Radiation Murmurs radiate in the direction of the blood flow causing the murmur to specific sites out with the precordium.
  • 49. Intensity There are six grades of intensity used to describe murmurs. Diastolic murmurs are rarely louder than grade 4. The severity of valve dysfunction cannot be determined from the intensity of the murmur. For instance the murmur of critical aortic stenosis can be quiet and occasionally inaudible. Changes in intensity arc important as they often denote progression of a valve lesion. Rapidly changing murmurs arc sometimes heard with infective endocarditis because of valve destruction. Grades of intensity of murmur – Heard by an expert in optimum conditions – Heard by a non-expert in optimum conditions – Easily heard; no thrill – A loud murmur, with a thrill – Very loud, often heard over wide area, with thrill – Extremely loud, heard without stethoscope
  • 50. Differentiation of functional and organic murmurs in the most cases functional murmurs are systolic; the murmurs are changeable, can arise and decrease in intensity or even disappear at various positions of a body, after an exercise, stress, in different phases of respiration; most often they are auscultated above a pulmonary trunk, less often — above heart apex, the murmurs are short, seldom occupy all systole; mild and blowing in character; the murmurs are usually auscultated on a circumscribed field and are not conducted far from the place of occurence; The functional murmurs are not accompanied by other attributes of valvular lesions (enlargement of heart chambers, change of sounds etc.).
  • 51. During auscultation it is necessary to determine: 1) relation of murmur to the phase of cardiac cycle (systole or diastole); 2) properties of murmur, its character, intensity, duration; 3) localization of murmur, i.e. place of the best auscultation; 4) condution of murmur (irradiation).
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