Heart Sounds and Murmurs

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Where is the first heart sound (S1) best heard?

  • Left 2nd intercostal space
  • Left 4th intercostal space
  • Left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line (correct)
  • Right 2nd intercostal space

What does a heart murmur often sound like?

  • A thumping sound
  • A whooshing sound (correct)
  • A clicking sound
  • A hissing sound

Where can the second heart sound (S2) be best heard?

  • Left 5th intercostal space
  • Right 2nd intercostal space (correct)
  • Left 2nd intercostal space
  • Right 5th intercostal space

Which heart sound is heard at the ventricular gallop?

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What creates a heart murmur?

<p>Blood flow through a heart valve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Heart Sounds

  • First heart sound (S1) is located at the apex of the heart, specifically at the left 5th intercostal space midclavicular line.
  • Second heart sound (S2) is located at the aortic area of the heart, specifically at the right 2nd intercostal space.
  • Third heart sound (S3) is associated with the ventricular gallop, located at the mitral area, left 5th intercostal space.
  • Fourth heart sound (S4) is associated with the atrial gallop, located at the mitral area, in the left lateral position.

Heart Murmurs

  • Heart murmur is an unusual sound heard between heartbeats, often described as a whooshing sound.
  • Heart murmur is created by blood flow through a heart valve, a narrowed heart chamber, or an unusual connection between heart chambers, as seen in congenital heart disease.

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