MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

HEART AUSCULTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many valves are auscultated in the heart?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As your heart pumps blood, four valves open and close to make sure blood flows in the correct direction. As they open and close, they make two sounds that create the sound of a heartbeat. The four valves are the aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve and tricuspid valve .

Detailed explanation-2: -The fourth heart sound is a low-pitched sound coincident with late diastolic filling of the ventricle due to atrial contraction. It thus occurs shortly before the first heart sound.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a healthy adult, the heart makes two sounds, commonly described as ‘lub’ and ‘dub. ‘ The third and fourth sounds may be heard in some healthy people, but can indicate impairment of the heart function. S1 and S2 are high-pitched and S3 and S4 are low-pitched sounds.

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