Where do you Auscultate the heart?

Listen over the aortic valve area with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. This is located in the second right intercostal space, at the right sternal border (Figure 2). When listening over each of the valve areas with the diaphragm, identify S1 and S2, and note the pitch and intensity of the heart sounds heard.

Where do you hear S3 and S4?

S3 and S4 are heard best at the apex of the heart with the bell of the stethoscope while the patient is on their left side. Caused by vibrations of ventricle filling from a resistant ventricle due to fluid volume overload or heart failure.

What is Erb’s point?

“Erb’s point” is the fifth point of auscultation for the heart exam, located in the third intercostal space close to the sternum. Erb’s focus on neurology suggested that the auscultation point may have been confused with other points in the neck named after Erb.

What is auscultation of heart sounds?

The purpose of auscultation of the heart is to characterize heart sounds and murmurs. (See “Examination of the precordial pulsation” and “Examination of the arterial pulse” and “Examination of the jugular venous pulse”.)

What does atrial fibrillation sound like on auscultation?

Let’s talk about a condition called atrial fibrillation. If you can listen to your heart through a stethoscope, your heart beat should sound something like this, or lub dub, lub dub, lub dub. If you have atrial fibrillation, the top two chambers of your heart contract too quickly, and in an irregular pattern.

Why do we Auscultate ERBS point?

The Importance of Auscultating As you move the stethoscope over the five points, you can hear the sounds from the respective valves. Auscultating will allow you to assess the rate and rhythm of the heart but, more importantly, the completeness of valve closure.

Where do you Auscultate the tricuspid valve?

Standard sites for auscultation – Tricuspid area – left fourth intercostal space, just lateral to the sternum. This is where the tricuspid valve sounds are best auscultated; – Pulmonary area – left second intercostal space, just lateral to the sternum.

Why do we Auscultate the heart?

Where do you Auscultate lung sounds?

What is chest auscultation?

• Apical zone: above the clavicles;
• Upper zone: below the clavicles and above the cardiac silhouette;
• Mid zone: level of the hilar structures;
• Lower zone: bases.

Does echocardiogram show atrial fibrillation?

If you have atrial fibrillation, a number of other tests may be carried out, including: an echocardiogram – an ultrasound scan of the heart, which can help identify any other heart-related problems; it’s used to assess the structure and function of the heart and valves.