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What causes the sounds heard through a stethoscope?
Your heart beat of course.
Heart sounds are most easily heard by placing a stethoscope?
Apex
What produce the heart sounds heard with a stethoscope?
The valves opening and closing
What is discoverable using an amplified stethoscope?
The sounds of the Heart, lungs, circulatory and gastrointestinal systems are heard using the amplified stethoscope. It makes it easier for a medical professional to hear the sounds that are produced by these systems in the body.
Sounds heard over a blood vessel when the vessel is partially compressed?
These sounds are called bruit and are listened to using a stethoscope. Bruit indicates partial arterial obstruction.
What syndrome has symptoms of abnormal sounds heard from the chest when listening with a stethoscope which indicate that the mitral valve is not closing properly?
Barlow Syndrome
What can be learned from the Valsalva maneuver?
when a doctor listens to the chest with a stethoscope during the Valsalva maneuver, characteristic heart sounds are heard. Variations in these sounds can indicate the type of abnormality present in the heart.
When heard by a stethoscope where is heartbeat most easily heard?
umblicus
How is atelectasis diagnosed?
When the doctor listens to the lungs through a stethoscope (ausculation), diminished or bronchial breath sounds may be heard. By tapping on the chest (percussion) while listening through the stethoscope, the doctor can often tell if the lung is collapsed
What is korotkoff sounds?
Korotkoff sounds are the sounds heard through a stethoscope during the measurement of blood pressure. They are created by the turbulent flow of blood through the constricted artery when the cuff is gradually deflated. These sounds are used to determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
When heart sound is heard by stethoscope?
Heart sounds are heard through a stethoscope during the cardiac cycle, primarily due to the closing of heart valves. The two main sounds, "lub" (S1) and "dub" (S2), correspond to the closure of the atrioventricular valves and the semilunar valves, respectively. These sounds can be detected at various points on the chest, with distinct characteristics depending on the heart's activity and any underlying conditions. Proper auscultation techniques are essential for accurate evaluation.
What causes the sounds that are normally heard when listening to the heart through a stethoscope?
The sound is caused by the closing of valves in the heart.
