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Which of the following is a characteristic of aortic stenosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of aortic stenosis?
- Systolic crescendo decrescendo ejection murmur (correct)
- Pansystolic murmur
- Continuous machinery murmur
- Diastolic crescendo decrescendo ejection murmur
What is the clinical association of aortic stenosis known as 'pulses parvus at tardis'?
What is the clinical association of aortic stenosis known as 'pulses parvus at tardis'?
- Pulsus alternans
- Weak and delayed carotid upstroke (correct)
- Bounding carotid upstroke
- Pulsus paradoxus
What symptoms might patients with aortic stenosis experience?
What symptoms might patients with aortic stenosis experience?
- Palpitations and dysphagia
- Syncope and angina (correct)
- Chest pain and tachypnea
- Hemoptysis and orthopnea
Which valve abnormality is usually associated with aortic regurgitation?
Which valve abnormality is usually associated with aortic regurgitation?
When does aortic stenosis murmur occur in the cardiac cycle?
When does aortic stenosis murmur occur in the cardiac cycle?
Which of the following is true about heart sounds?
Which of the following is true about heart sounds?
What is the purpose of discussing normal heart sounds before abnormal heart sounds?
What is the purpose of discussing normal heart sounds before abnormal heart sounds?
Which heart sound occurs during the isovolumetric contraction phase?
Which heart sound occurs during the isovolumetric contraction phase?
What does the S1 heart sound indicate about the cardiac cycle?
What does the S1 heart sound indicate about the cardiac cycle?
Which of the following is a high yield topic related to heart sounds and murmurs?
Which of the following is a high yield topic related to heart sounds and murmurs?
Which type of splitting is associated with a left to right shunt?
Which type of splitting is associated with a left to right shunt?
What is the main characteristic of paradoxical splitting?
What is the main characteristic of paradoxical splitting?
Which type of splitting is associated with pulmonic stenosis?
Which type of splitting is associated with pulmonic stenosis?
What happens to the timing of the pulmonic sound when a person with aortic stenosis takes a deep breath in?
What happens to the timing of the pulmonic sound when a person with aortic stenosis takes a deep breath in?
What mnemonic can be used to remember the different types of splitting?
What mnemonic can be used to remember the different types of splitting?
During inhalation, what happens to the right ventricle filling and ejection time?
During inhalation, what happens to the right ventricle filling and ejection time?
What is the net effect of decreased intrathoracic pressure during inhalation?
What is the net effect of decreased intrathoracic pressure during inhalation?
What is the normal splitting of the second heart sound (S2) caused by?
What is the normal splitting of the second heart sound (S2) caused by?
What causes wide splitting of the second heart sound (S2)?
What causes wide splitting of the second heart sound (S2)?
What is the classic example of fixed splitting of the second heart sound (S2)?
What is the classic example of fixed splitting of the second heart sound (S2)?
Which of the following conditions can cause fixed splitting of S2?
Which of the following conditions can cause fixed splitting of S2?
What is the main cause of paradoxical splitting of S2?
What is the main cause of paradoxical splitting of S2?
During inhalation, what happens to the blood flow in the right ventricle of a patient with an atrial septal defect?
During inhalation, what happens to the blood flow in the right ventricle of a patient with an atrial septal defect?
Which component of S2 occurs first in paradoxical splitting?
Which component of S2 occurs first in paradoxical splitting?
What happens to the closure of the aortic valve in aortic stenosis during inhalation?
What happens to the closure of the aortic valve in aortic stenosis during inhalation?
Which valves are responsible for the S1 heart sound?
Which valves are responsible for the S1 heart sound?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the S2 heart sound occur?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the S2 heart sound occur?
What is the significance of the S1 and S2 heart sounds in determining the phase of the cardiac cycle?
What is the significance of the S1 and S2 heart sounds in determining the phase of the cardiac cycle?
What causes the wide splitting of the S2 heart sound?
What causes the wide splitting of the S2 heart sound?
What is the significance of wide splitting of the S2 heart sound?
What is the significance of wide splitting of the S2 heart sound?
