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Auscultation of the heart can provide evidence of A. The direction of turbulent flow causing a murmur. B. Aortic stenosis, if there is a loud pre-systolic murmur in the aortic valve area. C. Mitral incompetence, if a systolic murmur is heard in the axilla. D. Ventricular septal defect, if a loud diastolic murmur is heard. E. Mitral stenosis, if an early diastolic and pre-systolic murmurs are heard. |
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Answer» A. True The direction in which the murmur is conducted indicates the direction of flow. B. False The characteristic murmur is a systolic murmur conducted to the neck vessels. C. True This is the direction of flow of the regurgitant blood. D. False The murmur occurs during ventricular contraction and is therefore systolic. E. True Mitral flow is greatest in early diastole but rises again during atrial systole. |
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