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Yes, murmurs do make different sounds and can be correlated with different heart problems.
The murmurs most commonly heard in adults who do not have major congenital heart abnormalities are: 1) mitral regurgitation produces a murmur which is sometimes fairly loud; 2)aortic stenosis; 3) aortic regurgitation; 4) mitral stenosis can produce an audible, low frequency soft rumbling murmur or 5) abnormal openings between the left ventricle and right heart or from the aortic or pulmonary arteries back into a lower pressure heart chamber (Heart Sounds).
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What are heart murmurs and what is their clinical significance?
A heart murmurs is an abnormal sound consisting of a clicking, rushing, or gurgling noise that either is heard before, between , or after the normal sounds, or may may mask the normal heart sounds.
What has the author Barbara Erickson written?
Barbara Erickson has written: 'Heart sounds and murmurs'
What kind of heart murmurs should be investigated further?
Very loud heart murmurs and those with clicks or extra heart sounds should be evaluated further. Infants with heart murmurs who do not thrive, eat, or breath properly and older children who lose consciousness suddenly or are intolerant to exercise
Why are there two different sides to the end of a stethoscope?
The two sides enable you to hear different sounds. The bell is used to hear higher notes (like murmurs) while the diaphragm enables one to hear lower notes.
When should the bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope be used during a physical examination?
The bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope should be used during a physical examination to listen to different frequencies of sounds. The bell is used for low-frequency sounds like heart murmurs, while the diaphragm is used for high-frequency sounds like breath sounds.
What are the differences between the bell and diaphragm parts of a stethoscope?
The bell and diaphragm are two parts of a stethoscope that serve different purposes. The bell is used to detect low-frequency sounds, such as heart murmurs, while the diaphragm is used to detect high-frequency sounds, such as normal heart sounds. The bell is typically larger and has a wider surface area, while the diaphragm is smaller and more sensitive to subtle sounds.
When should you use a bell versus a diaphragm during a physical examination?
A bell is used to listen to low-pitched sounds like heart murmurs, while a diaphragm is used to listen to high-pitched sounds like breath sounds. Use the bell for heart and vascular sounds, and the diaphragm for lung and bowel sounds during a physical examination.
What causes pathologic heart murmurs?
Abnormal heart sounds called murmurs are usually a result of faulty valves. For example, an incompetent valve fails to close tightly, so that blood leaks through the valve when it is closed. Another example, an incompetent bicuspid valve produces a swishing sound immediately after the first heart sound.
What is a mummur cardict?
Mummur's are pathologic heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow that is sufficient to produce audible noise. Most murmurs can only be heard with the assistance of a stethoscope.
What causes the whispering and murmurs mead hears while walking the streets in the pedestrian?
voices from television programs
Do heart murmurs go away?
Well if you have one, you've probably had it all your life and unless there is some magical surgery to stop it, you will have it for the rest of your life. They are usually nothing to worry about.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal crackling sound?
Crepitus.Abnormal crackling sounds are called rales when heard on ausculation of the lungs, but called crepitus when heart in a joint, gangrenous skin, etc.
