Index of the UOHI Cardiac Physical Assessment
List of Modules

1. Cardiac Physical Assessment Tutorial
2. Cardiac Cycle Module
3. Heart Sounds Module
4. Breath Sounds Module
5. Assessing JVP Module
6. Blood Pressure Module
7. Evaluating Pulses Module
8. Abnormal Findings Module

Index

1. Cardiac Physical Assessment Tutorial

  1 Introduction
  2 Position of the Heart in the Thoracic Cavity
  3 Layers of the Heart Wall
  4 Blood Flow through the Heart, Layers of the Pericardium
  5 Blood Flow through the Heart
  6 Coronary Circulation
  7 Coronary Circulation
  8 Coronary Circulation
  9 Venous Circulation
10 Electrophysiology of the Heart
11 Electrophysiology of the Heart
12 Sinoatrial Node (SA node)
13 Atrioventricular Node (AV node)
14 Bundle of His:
15 Electrophysiology of the Heart
16 Patient Interview
17 Patient Interview
18 Patient Interview - Assessing Pain
19 Patient Interview - Assessing Pain
20 Patient Interview - Cardiac Risk Factors
21 Patient Interview - Past History
22 The Physical Assessment
23 Carotid Exam
24 Assessing Respiratory Status
25 Anterior Chest Assessment
26 Anterior Chest Assessment
27 Assessing Apical Impulse
28 Palpation of Precordium
29 Palpation of Precordium
30 Assess Periphery
31 Termination of the Interview

2. Cardiac Cycle Module

  1 Cardiac Cycle
  2 Late Distole
  3 Atrial Systole
  4 Atrial Systole
  5 Atrial Systole
  6 Atrial Systole
  7 Isovolumetric Contraction: the Beginning of Systole
  8 Isovolumetric Contraction: Pressures
  9 Isovolumetric Contraction
10 Rapid Ejection
11 Rapid Ejection
12 Reduced Ejection
13 Reduced Ejection
14 Reduced Ejection
15 Isovolumetric Relaxation: The Beginning of Diastole
16 Isovolumetric Relaxation: The Beginning of Diastole
17 Isovolumetric Relaxation: The Beginning of Diastole
18 Rapid Ventricular Filling
19 Rapid Ventricular Filling
20 Rapid Ventricular Filling
21 Reduced Ventricular Filling: Diastasis
22 Reduced Ventricular Filling: Diastasis
23 Reduced Ventricular Filling: Diastasis
24 Cardiac Cycle (animation)

3. Heart Sounds Module

  1 Making Sense of Heart Sounds
  2 Making Sense of Heart Sounds (diagram)
  3 The Environment
  4 Auscultation (Traditional)
  5 Auscultation (Alternative Method)
  6 Normal Heart Sounds
  7 Normal Heart Sounds
  8 S1
  9 S2
10 Techniques to Learn Heart Sounds
11 Technique to Differentiate S1 from S2
12 Technique to Differentiate S1 from S2
13 Split Heart Sounds
14 Split Heart Sounds
15 Split S1
16 Listen to Split S1
17 Split S2 Physiological (Normal)
18 Listen to Split S2 Physiological (normal)
19 Split S2 Fixed
20 Split S2 Fixed
21 Split S2 Paradoxical
22 Split S2 Paradoxical
23 S3 and S4
24 S3 Third Heart Sound
25 Listen to S3
26 S4 Fourth Heart Sound
27 Listen to S4
28 Quadruple Rhythm
29 Summation Gallop
30 Pericardial Friction Rub
31 Murmurs
32 Valve Pathologies
33 Classification of Murmurs
34 Murmur Locations
35 Murmurs Intensity
36 Murmurs
37 Murmur Timing
38 Systolic Murmurs
39 Aortic Stenosis
40 Aortic Stenosis
41 Mitral Regurgitation
42 Mitral Regurgitation
43 Diastolic Murmurs
44 Aortic Regurgitation
45 Aortic Regurgitationv
46 Mitral Stenosis
47 Listen to Mitral Stenosis
48 Conclusion

4. Breath Sounds Module

  1 Auscultation of Breath Sounds
  2 Auscultation of Breath Sounds
  3 Normal Breath Sounds
  4 Bronchovesicular Breath Sounds
  5 Bronchial Breath Sounds
  6 Adventitious Breath Sounds
  7 Adventitious Breath Sounds: Crackles
  8 Adventitious Breath Sounds: Wheezes
  9 Adventitious Breath Sounds: Pleural Rub

5. Assessing JVP Module

  1 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse
  2 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse
  3 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse
  4 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse - Causes for Abnormal Waveforms
  5 Assessing Jugular Venous Pressure
  6 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse - Elevations in JVP
  7 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse - Abdominojugular Reflux
  8 Assessing Jugular Venous Pulse - Kussmaul’s Sign

6. Blood Pressure Module

  1 Blood Pressure
  2 Components of Blood Pressure Measurement
  3 Systolic pressure/ Diastolic pressure
  4 Phases of Korotkoff Sounds
  5 Indirect Blood Pressure Measurement
  6 Pulse Pressure
  7 Proper Placement and Size of the BP cuff
  8 Causes of BP Values
  9 Orthostatic Hypotension
  10 Record

7. Evaluating Pulses Module

  1 Evaluating Pulses
  2 Peripheral pulses
  3 Palpate pulses
  4 Four point scale
  5 Evaluation for a pulse deficit
  6 Weak / Intermittent, Weak / Constant / Normal
  7 Full / Normal, Bounding / Water hammer
  8 Bisferiens
  9 Alternans, Paradoxical Pulses

8. Abnormal Findings Module

  1 Abnormal Findings
  2 Jugular Venous Distension
  3 Pitting Edema
  4 Brawny Edema
  5 Clubbing
  6 Rubour
  7 Thickened Nails
  8 Xanthelasma
  9 McCarthy’s Sign
10 Osler’s Nodes
11 Splinter Hemorrhage
12 Blue Sclera
13 Arterial Ulcer
14 Wet Gangrene (arterial)
15 Dry Gangrene (arterial)
16 Infected Gangrene (arterial)
17 Venous Ulcer
18 Janeway Lesion