MEDICINE
CARDIOLOGY
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Venous hum
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Peripheral pulmonary stenosis
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Vibratory (Still’s) murmur
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Pulmonary flow murmur
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VSD
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Detailed explanation-1: -II/VI: Faint but easily audible. III/VI: Loud murmur without a palpable thrill. IV/VI: Loud murmur with a palpable thrill. V/VI: Very loud murmur heard with stethoscope lightly on chest. VI/VI: Very loud murmur that can be heard without a stethoscope.
Detailed explanation-2: -Characteristics of the murmur A grade 1 murmur is barely audible, grade 2 is soft but easily heard, grade 3 is loud but not accompanied by a thrill, while grade 4 is associated with a thrill. Grade 5 and 6 are very loud murmurs which may be audible with stethoscope partly or completely off the chest.
Detailed explanation-3: -Systolic murmurs are graded on a six-point scale. A grade 1 murmur is barely audible, a grade 2 murmur is louder and a grade 3 murmur is loud but not accompanied by a thrill. A grade 4 murmur is loud and associated with a palpable thrill.
Detailed explanation-4: -Infection. Fever. Low red blood cell count (anemia) Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) Heart valve disease.