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How do you auscultate apical heartbeat?
The aprical pulse is located midclavicular line, at the 5th intercostal space.
Where is the apical pulse located?
5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
Which is the PMI where auscultation of the heart is done?
5th intercostal space at MCL
What important structures are found in 5th intercostal space?
of the heart (left ventricle)
Where about is your heart?
It is located at the 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line. Which means find the 5th space in between your ribs then intersect it with the middle of your collar bone.
Is apex of the heart determined in the anterior portion between 5th and 8th intercostal space?
yes
Where do you put a stethoscope to listen to the aortic valve?
over the right sternal border and the second intercostal space(n.b. it seems paradoxical from the anatomy of the heart, where the aortic valve comes out from the left ventrical, but think of it as the aorta come out of the ventricle, it actually crosses over a bit to the right so it can form the arch of aorta
Where is the correct location for obtaining the apical pulse?
Sitting position or standing position to record appropriately.
Where on the thoracic surface do you auscultate the tricuspid mitral pulmonary and aortic valves?
The heart sounds are heard at something called the 4 corners of the chest around the sternum.1) the aortic valve is heard at the 2nd intercostal space at the right sternal margin.2) the pulmonary valve is heard at the 2nd intercostal space at the left sternal margin.3) the mitral valve is heard over the heart apex which is in the 5th intercostal space in line with the middle of the clavicle.4) the tricuspid valve is typically heard in the right external margin of the 5th intercostals space.See the link below:
Where would you place your stethoscope to hear the apical heartbeat?
Normally you put the stethoscope in the fifth intercostal space, in the mid clavicle line. Normally you can see the apical impulse. Some times it is shifted to wards lefts side. In thick and obese patients you locate the area, where the heart sound in most prominent in the above stated area. The interpretation of the auscultation may be difficult in such patients.
Where and how is apical pulse assessed?
mid-clavicular line; btwn the 4th and 5th intercostal spaces
What does PMI stand for?
PMI is an acronym for Point of Maximal Impulse. It refers to the point at which you can feel the systolic impulse of the heart the best. Usually, it is in the left 5th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line._______________-Pre-marksmanship instructionProject Management Institute
