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What is the Medical term meaning listening to the heart?

Cardiac auscultation is the medical term meaning listening to the heart.


What is the technique called when a physician listens to your heart sounds?

auscultation


What is the medical term meaning a method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest?

This is called auscultation, and is used most often to listen for heart and lung sounds. You can also ausculate the abdomen to listen for stomach and bowel sounds.


Where is point of maximal impuls?

The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is the location where the heart is closest to the surface of the body. As there is less distance and tissue to impede the transmission of movement from the heart, the perceived impulse is felt most strongly at this point. In adults it is frequently found in the fifth intercostal space just medial to the left midclavicular line. In infants and young children the PMI may be found just left of the midclavicular line and at either the 3rd or 4th intercostal space. Identification of location of the PMI, assessment of its mechanical character, and auscultation of the area are often of diagnostic value in the physical examination of the cardiovascular system.


What do you call a gurgling or swishing sound heard upon auscultation of the heart?

Murmur


Why can abnormalities of the heart valve be detected more accurately by auscultation?

Narrowing of the heart valves can be detected more accurately by auscultation than by electrocardiogram. That's because it takes a closer visual. An electrocardiogram just takes readings.


Assessing a patient through a stethoscope is called?

Auscultation


What does the pmi in the 5th intercoastal space do?

It is the area where you can hear heart beat the loudest.


What is the suffix and prefix of auscultation?

The prefix of auscultation is "auscult-". The suffix of auscultation is "-ation".


What does auscultation bilaterally mean?

Auscultation bilaterally means listening to sounds, such as heart or lung sounds, on both sides of the body. This allows for comparison to check for symmetry and abnormalities in the sounds heard on each side.


How do you remove PMI from an FHA loan?

To remove PMI from an FHA loan, you typically need to have at least 20 equity in your home and request the removal of PMI from your lender. This can be done by submitting a written request and providing evidence of your home's current value.


What is the medical term meaning an abnormal sound heard during auscultation of an artery?

ventricular fibrillation (v-fib)