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Heart&NeckVessels

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acute chest pain that occurs when myocardial demand exceeds its oxygen supply Angina pectoris
(aortic insufficiency) incompetent aortic valve that allows backward flow of blood into left ventricle during diastole Aortic regurgitation
calcification of aortic valve cusps that restricts forward flow of blood during diastole Aortic stenosis
bulbous enlargement of distal phalanges of fingers and toes that occurs with chronic cyanotic heart and lung conditions Clubbing
severe narrowing of the descending aorta, a congenital heart defect Coarctation of aorta
right ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension Cor pulmonale
dusky blue mottling of the skin and musous membranes due to excessive amount of reduced hemoglobin in the blood Cyanosis
difficult labored breathing Dyspnea
LVH (left ventricular hypertrophy) increase in thickness of myocardial wall that occurs when the heart pumps against chronic outflow obstruction (ex. aortic stenosis)
(mitral insufficiency) incomptent mitral valve allows regurgitation of blood back into left atrium during systole Mitral regurgitation
calcified mitral valve impedes forward flow of blood into left ventricle during diastole Mitral Stenosis
uncomfortable awareness of rapid or irregular heart rate Palpitation
opposite of a normal split S2 so that the split is heard in expiration, and in inspiration the sounds fuse to one sound Paradoxical splitting
high-pitched scratchy extracardiac sound heard when the precordium is inflamed Pericardial friction rub
normal variation in S2 heard as two separate components during inspiration Physiological splitting
(pulmonic insufficiency) backflow of blood through incompetent pulmonic valve into the right ventricle Pulmonic regurgitation
calcification of pulmonic valve that restricts forward flow of blood during systole Pulmonic stenosis
abnormal mid-diastolic heart sound heard when both the pathologic S3 and S4 are present Summation gallop
temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased cerebral blood flow (fainting), caused by ventricular asystole, pronounced bradycardia, or ventricular fibrillation Syncope
palpable vibration on the chest wall accompanying severe heart murmur Thrill
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