Phonocardiograms...

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The phonocardiograms on F.A. 2012 pg- 285, do we just memorize these? I don't understand them.

I have yet to encounter a question that asked me to identify a phonocardiogram or whatchamacallem.

However, it is important to know certain characteristics i.e. whether something is diastolic/systolic/holosystolic

Associations with clicks and snaps is important.

Mitral stenosis - opening snap shortly after s2
Aortic stenosis - ejection click, crescendo-decrescendo
Mitral valve prolapse - midsystolic click, late systolic
Mitral Regurgitation - Holosystolic left sternal border radiating to axilla

These 4 with the following keywords have shown up the most for me so I'd know them cold.
 
I have yet to encounter a question that asked me to identify a phonocardiogram or whatchamacallem.

However, it is important to know certain characteristics i.e. whether something is diastolic/systolic/holosystolic

Associations with clicks and snaps is important.

Mitral stenosis - opening snap shortly after s2
Aortic stenosis - ejection click, crescendo-decrescendo
Mitral valve prolapse - midsystolic click, late systolic
Mitral Regurgitation - Holosystolic left sternal border radiating to axilla

These 4 with the following keywords have shown up the most for me so I'd know them cold.


Thank you...
 
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