Heart Sounds
Heart Sounds

Heart Sounds

by Carlo Raj, MD

Heart sounds occur via vibrations of the heart chambers secondary to the blood flowing through them. Not much vibration arises from laminar flow, but the sounds get louder when turbulence ensues. Turbulence of the blood operates on the same principles as turbulence of any fluid; variables like density, velocity, valvular diameter, and viscosity all determine the magnitude of turbulence. Listening to heart sounds via a stethoscope is called auscultation, and this part of the physical examination is an extremely valuable first-line diagnostic step. With many years of auscultation experience, a physician can identify sounds that correlate with pathologic lesions in the heart.

Course Details

  • Videos 6
  • Duration 0:49 h
  • Quiz questions 26
  • Concept Pages 2

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Your Educators of course Heart Sounds

 Carlo Raj, MD

Carlo Raj, MD

Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.


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like a bad penny
By jack g. on 04. October 2022 for S3 and S4

this guy, impossible to tolerate. Can't get a thought across without some random articulation

 
Heading is great
By Alrick C. on 14. March 2022 for Heart Sounds

The context is precise, Dr. Raj does his best to bring picture what he is trying to impart. I love his great sense of humor and I would definitely refer

 
Awesome lecturer.
By Robert B. on 28. February 2022 for Respiratory Variation

Love the way he teaches. Great sense of humor and very keen on review and incorporation of physiology.

 
so clear.
By S C. on 17. August 2021 for S1 and S2

very clearly explained important and salient points. Would help with further pathological findings.