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Hey, I have a question about the location of heart murmurs.
The tricuspid area and the area for aortic/pulmonic regurg are both along the left sternal border. The tricuspid is the lower left sternal border, while aortic regurg is upper left sternal border.
So when they describe a left sternal murmur in a question stem, how do you know which one they're referring to? This always gets me! When ever I get a question that says "left sternal border" I get stuck!
The tricuspid area and the area for aortic/pulmonic regurg are both along the left sternal border. The tricuspid is the lower left sternal border, while aortic regurg is upper left sternal border.
So when they describe a left sternal murmur in a question stem, how do you know which one they're referring to? This always gets me! When ever I get a question that says "left sternal border" I get stuck!