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History
- 70-80% of CV diagnosis
- OPQRST + risk factors + PMH + meds + family + social
Physical Exam
- JVP: volume + RV / HF
- Pulse: vascular tone + AS / AR
- PMI: LV enlargement / hypertrophy
- Heart sounds:
- S1 + S2 (splitting)
- S3 (HF, MR, AR) â pathologic in adult
- S4 (LVH, AS, HCM) â pathologic
- Opening snap (MS), ejection click (bicuspid AV), mid-systolic click (MVP)
Murmurs
- Timing + location + radiation + intensity + character + maneuvers
- Systolic: AS, MR, TR, HOCM, MVP, VSD, innocent
- Diastolic: AR, MS
- Continuous: PDA
Dynamic Maneuvers
- HOCM: Valsalva â, squat â (unique)
- AS: opposite (Valsalva â, squat â)
- TR: inspiration â (Carvallo)
- MR / AR / VSD: hand grip â
Critical Signs
- Pulsus paradoxus (> 10 mmHg drop inspiration): tamponade
- Pulsus parvus et tardus: AS
- Water-hammer Corrigan: AR
- Kussmaul sign (JVP rises inspiration): constrictive pericarditis
- Cannon a-waves: AV dissociation (3° block, VT)
- S2 fixed splitting: ASD
ç§é«åž« hint
- å¿é³ + éé³ systematic approach essential
- HOCM vs AS dynamic maneuvers (Valsalva, squat)
- TR Carvallo sign (inspiration â)
- AR peripheral signs (multiple eponyms)
- Pulsus paradoxus â think tamponade
- Echo doesnât replace physical exam â they complement