RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128785613
T1 Physical Examination of the Heart
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128785613
RD 2024/04/18
AB General  examination  of  a  pt  with  suspected  heart  disease  should  include  vital  signs  (respiratory  rate,  pulse,  blood  pressure)  and  observation  of  skin  color  (e.g.,  cyanosis,  pallor,  jaundice),  clubbing,  edema,  evidence  of  decreased  perfusion  (cool  and  diaphoretic  skin),  and  hypertensive  changes  in  optic  fundi.  Examine  abdomen  for  evidence  of  hepatomegaly,  ascites,  or  abdominal  aortic  aneurysm.  An  ankle-brachial  index  (systolic  bp  at  ankle  divided  by  arm  systolic  bp)  <0.9  indicates  lower  extremity  arterial  obstructive  disease.  Important  findings  on  cardiovascular  examination  include: