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Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 19
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
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Structure and Function
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Subjective Data—Health History Questions
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Objective Data—The Physical Exam
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Abnormal Findings
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Structure and Function
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Position and surface landmarks
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Precordium
Mediastinum
Apex and base of heart
Right and left cardiac borders
Great vessels
Heart wall
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Pericardium
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Myocardium
Endocardium
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Precordium, Apex and Base
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Structure and Function
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Chambers
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Atria—right and left
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Ventricles—right and left
Valves
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Atrioventricular
• Tricuspid
• Mitral
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Semilunar
• Pulmonic
• Aortic
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Chambers and Valves
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Structure and Function
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Direction of blood
flow
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Cardiac cycle
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Diastole
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Systole
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Events in the right
and left sides
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Heart sounds
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First heart sound
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Second heart sound
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Effect of respiration
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Structure and Function
(cont.)
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Extra heart sounds
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Third heart sound
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Murmurs
Characteristics of sound
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Frequency (pitch)
Intensity (loudness)
Duration
Timing
Conduction
Pumping ability
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Cardiac output
 Preload
 Afterload
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Structure and Function
(cont.)
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Neck vessels
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Carotid artery
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Jugular veins
• Internal
• External
• Venous pulse and pressure
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Neck Vessels
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Subjective Data—
Health History Questions
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Chest pain
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Dyspnea
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Orthopnea
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Cough
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Fatigue
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Cyanosis or pallor
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Health History Questions
(cont.)
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Edema
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Nocturia
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Cardiac history
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Family cardiac history
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Personal habits (cardiac risk factors)
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
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Preparation
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Position and draping
Room preparation
Order of examination
Equipment needed
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Marking pen
Small centimeter ruler
Stethoscope with diaphragm and bell endpieces
Alcohol swab
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
(cont.)
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Carotid arteries
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Palpate
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Auscultate for bruit
Jugular veins
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Inspect the jugular venous pulse
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Estimate the jugular venous pressure
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Palpate for hepatojugular reflux
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
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Precordium
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Inspect the anterior chest
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Palpate the apical impulse
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Palpate across the precordium
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Percuss to outline the cardiac borders
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
(cont.)
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Auscultate the heart sounds
Identify auscultatory areas
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Note the rate and rhythm
• Sinus arrhythmia
• Pulse deficit
Identify S1 and S2
• S1 is louder than S2 at the apex
• S1 coincides with carotid artery pulse
• S1 coincides with R wave on electrocardiogram
Listen to S1 and S2 separately
Listen for extra heart sounds
Listen for murmurs
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Auscultatory Areas
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
(cont.)
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Characteristics of normal heart sounds
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Extra heart sounds
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First heart sound
Second heart sound
Splitting of second heart sound
Midsystolic click
Third heart sound
Fourth heart sound
Murmurs
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Timing
Loudness
Pitch
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Pattern
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Quality
Location
Radiation
Posture
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Sample Charting
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Sample Charting
(cont.)
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Abnormal Findings
Systolic Extra Sounds
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Ejection click
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Aortic prosthetic valve sounds
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Midsystolic click
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Abnormal Findings
Diastolic Extra Sounds
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Opening snap
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Mitral prosthetic valve sound
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Third heart sound
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Fourth heart sound
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Summation sound
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Pericardial friction rub
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Abnormal Findings
Abnormal Pulsations on the Precordium
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Thrill at the base
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Lift (heave) at the sternal border
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Volume overload at the apex
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Pressure overload at the apex
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Abnormal Findings
Congenital Heart Defects
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Patent ductus arteriosus
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Atrial septal defect
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Ventricular septal defect
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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Coarctation of the aorta
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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels
Abnormal Findings
Murmurs Caused by Valvular Defects
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Midsystolic ejection
murmurs
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Diastolic rumbles of
atrioventricular valves
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Aortic stenosis
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Mitral stenosis
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Pulmonic stenosis
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Tricuspid stenosis
Pansystolic regurgitant
murmurs
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Early diastolic
murmurs
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Mitral regurgitation
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Aortic regurgitation
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Tricuspid regurgitation
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Pulmonic regurgitation
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