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Approach to the Cardiac Patient
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Approach to the Cardiac Patient
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Introduction to the Cardiac Patient
History
Physical Examination
Cardiovascular Examination
Vital Signs
Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
Orthostatic changes
Pulsus paradoxus
Vital signs references
Pulses
Peripheral pulses
Carotid pulses
Veins
Peripheral veins
Neck veins
Chest Inspection and Palpation
Inspection
Palpation
Lung Examination
Abdominal and Extremity Examination
Abdomen
Extremities
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Point-of-care ultrasound references
Cardiac Auscultation
Systolic heart sounds
Diastolic heart sounds
Approach to murmurs
Systolic murmurs
Diastolic murmurs
Continuous murmurs
Pericardial friction rub