The book contains a series of core auscultation “lessons”. All are case based and describe auscultation as it relates to a patient and in terms of the gold standard for interpretation of heart sounds. Auscultation is the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. It is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds). As a topic it is one of the oldest in cardiology but its utility should never be underestimated. In this era of hugely expensive imaging tests, auscultation is a cornerstone of efficient diagnosis and therefore needs a fresh look. The core content of this book describes the search for diagnostic clues within patients’ heart sounds and as such this book provides superb practical advice in the form of a series of clinical pearls reflecting what accurate diagnosis with auscultation can mean to patient prognosis and outcome. This often subtle but ultimately simple subject often produces complex results and these must be considered in light of modern next-level diagnostic methods and patient management.
Author(s): Allen J. Taylor (Ed.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 327
Tags: Cardiology; Primary Care Medicine; Nursing
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Cardiac Auscultation....Pages 3-14
Dynamic Auscultation....Pages 15-24
Stethoscope Performance....Pages 25-36
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Aortic Sclerosis....Pages 39-49
Aortic Stenosis....Pages 51-62
Bicuspid Aortic Valve....Pages 63-73
Aortic Regurgitation....Pages 75-86
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy....Pages 87-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Mitral Regurgitation....Pages 103-121
Flail Mitral Leaflet....Pages 123-133
Mitral Stenosis....Pages 135-149
The Austin Flint Murmur....Pages 151-156
Mitral Valve Prolapse....Pages 157-170
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
Pulmonic Valve: Pulmonic Regurgitation....Pages 173-180
Pulmonic Valve: Pulmonic Stenosis....Pages 181-190
Pulmonic Valve: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension....Pages 191-203
Tricuspid Valve: Tricuspid Regurgitation....Pages 205-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
The S3 Gallop....Pages 219-230
The S4 Gallop....Pages 231-236
Pericardial Constriction....Pages 237-247
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Prosthetic Heart Valves....Pages 249-261
The Clinical Assessment of Ejection Fraction and Hemodynamics in Congestive Heart Failure....Pages 263-270
Front Matter....Pages 271-271
The Innocent Murmur....Pages 273-278
Atrial Septal Defect....Pages 279-287
Ventricular Septal Defect....Pages 289-297
Patent Ductus Arteriosus....Pages 299-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-320
