Heart Sounds

Olivia reports progressive lower-extremity weakness and decreased exercise tolerance. Examination reveals a resting heart rate of 104 bpm, a fine hand tremor, brisk deep tendon reflexes, and mild proximal muscle weakness. She also reports recent unintentional weight loss despite ...  Show more

Jason is referred to physical therapy for gradually progressive bilateral hand pain and stiffness. The patient reports that the hands feel stiff for approximately 15 minutes after waking and becomes increasingly painful after prolonged gripping and household activities. Examinati ...  Show more

In this episode I cover heart sounds and heart murmurs.

If you want to follow along with written notes on heart murmurs go to https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/murmurs/ or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

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A patient's electrocardiogram exhibits signs of consecutive p-waves at a rate of 250 per minute with QRS complexes appearing at rate of 80 per minute. The baseline waves are identical and have a sawtooth appearance. Which of the following abnormal rhythms is MOST likely present? ...  Show more

You are working at Clerkship Rural when the nurse hands you your next chart to see. It’s a 59 year old farmer with chest pain. Initial Vitals: BP: 156/97 HR: 110 RR: 22 O2: 98% (Room Air) Temp: 98.8F Critical Actions: 

In this episode, we’ll cover all things bradycardia, including sinus bradycardia, and all three degrees of heart block. We’ll review how they present, how to recognize them on an EKG, and basics of how to manage them. Hosted by MS4 Tania Mulherkar, this episode reviews everything ...  Show more