inspection and palpation of the precordium
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INSPECTION AND PALPATION OF THE PRECORDIUM. Hakan Karpuz, MD Dept. of Cardiology Cerrahpaşa Medical School. Physical Examination. 1- Inspection 2- Palpation 3- Percussion 4- Oscultation. ... first evaluation of the patients for diagnosis of - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
INSPECTION AND PALPATIONOF THE PRECORDIUM
Hakan Karpuz, MDDept. of Cardiology
Cerrahpaşa Medical School
Physical ExaminationPhysical Examination
1-Inspection1-Inspection2-Palpation2-Palpation3-Percussion3-Percussion4-Oscultation4-Oscultation
... first evaluation of the patients for diagnosis of ... first evaluation of the patients for diagnosis of
cardiovascular disease begins with the first visual approach ...cardiovascular disease begins with the first visual approach ...
The cardiac examination proper should The cardiac examination proper should
commence with inspection of the chest, commence with inspection of the chest,
which can best be accomplished with which can best be accomplished with
the examiner standing at the foot of the the examiner standing at the foot of the
bed or examining table.bed or examining table.
Precordial inspectionPrecordial inspection
-buildbuild
obesity, Marfanoid, heavy muscular thorax obesity, Marfanoid, heavy muscular thorax
(contrasting with less(contrasting with less developped lower developped lower
extremities)extremities)
- respiration: - respiration:
frequency, regularity and depth frequency, regularity and depth
- cutaneous abnormality: - cutaneous abnormality:
dilation of veinsdilation of veins, ,
Precordial inspectionPrecordial inspection
-scars: scars:
sternotomy, valvotomy, … sternotomy, valvotomy, …
- deformity: - deformity:
pectus excavatum, pectus excavatum,
pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
- pulsations: - pulsations:
“danse des arteres”“danse des arteres”
Precordial inspectionPrecordial inspection
- blue sclerablue sclera
aortic dilatationaortic dilatation
- - conjuctival bleedingconjuctival bleeding
infective endocarditisinfective endocarditis
- - arcus senilisarcus senilis
hiperlipidemiahiperlipidemia
Precordial inspectionPrecordial inspection
- clubbingclubbing
CHD, CHD,
pulmonary hypertensionpulmonary hypertension
- - leg oedemaleg oedema
congestive heart failurecongestive heart failure
Precordial inspectionPrecordial inspection
This checks in:This checks in:
- left parasternal area- left parasternal area
- right parasternal area - right parasternal area
- cardiac apex- cardiac apex
Precordial palpationPrecordial palpation
Left parasternal area :Left parasternal area :
- 2. left intercostal space: - 2. left intercostal space:
pulmonary artery pulmonary artery
- 3.-5. left intercostal space: - 3.-5. left intercostal space:
right ventricle’s activityright ventricle’s activity
left atriumleft atrium
some murmurssome murmurs
Precordial palpationPrecordial palpation
Right parasternal area :Right parasternal area :
- 1. right intercostal space: - 1. right intercostal space:
aortaaorta
- 2. right intercostal space: - 2. right intercostal space:
aortic valve, hypertension aortic valve, hypertension
- 3.-5. right intercostal space: - 3.-5. right intercostal space:
right atriumright atrium
Precordial palpationPrecordial palpation
Cardiac apex :Cardiac apex :
- 5. left intercostal space - 5. left intercostal space
(left midclavicular line): (left midclavicular line):
left ventricular contractionleft ventricular contraction
Precordial palpationPrecordial palpation
This checks for:This checks for:
- thrills- thrills
- apex beat- apex beat
- palpable sounds - palpable sounds
- abnormal pulsation- abnormal pulsation
Precordial palpationPrecordial palpation
Systolic thrillSystolic thrill
- aortic area: aortic stenosis- aortic area: aortic stenosis
- left sternal edge: ventricular septal defect- left sternal edge: ventricular septal defect
- apex: ruptured mitral chordea- apex: ruptured mitral chordea
- pulmonary area: pulmonary stenosis- pulmonary area: pulmonary stenosis
- subclavicular area: subclavian stenosis- subclavicular area: subclavian stenosis
Precordial palpation (thrills)Precordial palpation (thrills)
Diastolic thrillDiastolic thrill(less common)(less common)
- apex: mitral stenosis - apex: mitral stenosis
(patient lying on left side and breath held in expiration)(patient lying on left side and breath held in expiration)
- left sternal edge: aortic regurgitation - left sternal edge: aortic regurgitation
(occasionally)(occasionally)
Precordial palpation Precordial palpation (thrills)(thrills)
Cardiac apical impulse is normally localized in the fifth Cardiac apical impulse is normally localized in the fifth
left intercostal space, midclavicular line; It is palpable left intercostal space, midclavicular line; It is palpable
but does not lift the finger off the chest.but does not lift the finger off the chest.
AbnormalitiesAbnormalities
- forceful apical thrust: - forceful apical thrust:
left ventricular hypertrophyleft ventricular hypertrophy
- lateral and downward displacement of apex impulse:- lateral and downward displacement of apex impulse:
left ventricular dilatationleft ventricular dilatation
Precordial palpation Precordial palpation (apex beat)(apex beat)
- prominent presystolic impulse:- prominent presystolic impulse:
hypertension, aortic stenosis hypertension, aortic stenosis
- double systolic apical impulse: - double systolic apical impulse:
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyhypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- sustained “lift” at lower left sternal border- sustained “lift” at lower left sternal border
right ventricular hypertrophyright ventricular hypertrophy
- dyskinetic (outward bulge) impulse:- dyskinetic (outward bulge) impulse:
ventricular aneurysme, cardiomyopathyventricular aneurysme, cardiomyopathy
Precordial palpation Precordial palpation (apex beat)(apex beat)
Palpable heart sounds represent forceful valve closure, or Palpable heart sounds represent forceful valve closure, or
valve situated close to the chest wall, e.g. palpablevalve situated close to the chest wall, e.g. palpable
- S- S1 1 (mitral closure) in mitral stenosis(mitral closure) in mitral stenosis
- P- P2 2 in pulmonary hypertensionin pulmonary hypertension
- A- A2 2 in transpositionin transposition
- both S- both S1 1 and Sand S2 2 in thin patients with tachycardiain thin patients with tachycardia
Precordial palpation Precordial palpation (palpable sounds)(palpable sounds)
Abnormal pulsations are very variable, e.g.Abnormal pulsations are very variable, e.g.
- ascending aortic aneurysm pulsating in aortic area- ascending aortic aneurysm pulsating in aortic area
- right ventricular outflow tract aneurysm in pulmonary- right ventricular outflow tract aneurysm in pulmonary
area area
- collateral pulsation round the back in coarctation- collateral pulsation round the back in coarctation
- pulsatile right ventricular outflow tract in atrial septal- pulsatile right ventricular outflow tract in atrial septal
defect defect
Precordial palpation Precordial palpation (abnormal pulsation)(abnormal pulsation)
Percussion of cardiac dullness is Percussion of cardiac dullness is
not clinically very useful; the Rx not clinically very useful; the Rx
gives a better idea of heart size.gives a better idea of heart size.
Precordial percussionPrecordial percussion
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