- Mitral Stenosis.
- Tachycardia.
- Large Stroke Volume.
- Increased Cardiac Output
Friday, March 6, 2009
Cause Of Loud 1st Heart Sound
Cause Of Cardiomegaly
- Multiple Valvular Disease.
- CCF.
- Dialated Cardiomyopathy.
- Prolonged Hypertension.
- Severe Chronic Anemia.
- Beriberi. Ihd.
- Thyrotoxicosis.
Cause Of Diastolic Murmur
- Aortic Regurgitation,
- Pulmonaru Regurgitation.
- Mitral Stenosis.
- Tricuspid Stenosis.
Management of Left Heart Failure
Symptoms
Due To Low Cardiac Output –
- Hypotension,
- Confusion,
- Convultion,
- Cold Clummy Skin,
- Oliguria,
- Uraemia.
Due To Pulmonary Oedema –
- Dyspnoea,
- Hypoxia,
- Cough With Frothy Expectoration.
Symptoms Due To Cause
- Chest Pain - Mi
Signs
General Examination –
- Anxious, Pale,
- Central Cyanosis May Be Present,
- Pulse=Tachycardia With Pulsus Alterance.
- Bp= Normal Or Increased.
Precordium-
Lungs - Bilateral Basal Crepitation, Cheyne Strokes Respiration.
Investigation.
Chest X Ray
- Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette,
- Hilar Congestion,
- Bilateral Hilar Opacity-Bat Wing Or Butterfly Shadow.
- Karley's B Line,
- Ground Glass Apperence Of Lung Fields,
- Plural Effussion.
ECG,
Echocardiography,
CBC,
Blood Urea And Serum Creatinine,
Serum Electrolytes,
Cardiac Enzymes.
General Treatment
Bed Rest.
- High Flow Oxigen.
- Iv Morphine 5mg.
- Inj Prochlorperazine.
- Iv Access By 5% Da.
Specific Treatment
- Diuretics - Frusemide And/Or Spironolactone.
- Vasodilators - Ace Inhibitor-Captopril, Enalapril. Prazosin, Hydralazine, Glycerine Tri Nitrate, Isosobride Dinitrate.
- Inotropic Drugs
- Cardiac Glycoside - Digoxin
- B Agonists - Dopamine, Dobutamine.
- Anticoagulant.
- Sublingual Nifedipine - If Required To Reduce Blood Pressure.
- Slow Iv Aminophyline 1amp Dissolved In 20ml Of 25% Glucose Over 10-15 Min If Associated Bronchospasm.
Monitoring
Input Output Chart.
Pulse, Temp, Bp, Blood Glucose.
Types Of Cardiac Impulse
(This is a Written Question Of Final Professional MBBS ( Medicine) Examination of Bangladesh)
• Heaving - Forcefull And Sustained Apical Impulse Due To Pressure Overload.
Causes:- Hypertension And Aortic Stenosis.
• Thrusting Apical Impulse - Forcefull But Not Sustained Apical Impulse Due To
Volume Overload. Causes:- Mitral Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation,
Dialated Cardiomyopathy.
• Dyskinatic - UnCoordinated Apical Impulse Felt Over A Large Area Due To.
Left Ventricular Sysfunction.
• Double Apical Impulse - 2 Distinct Apical Impulse In Precordium. Due To.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
• Tapping Apex Beat - Palpable 1st Heart Sound Due To.
Mitral Stenosis, Tricuspid Stenosis.
Cause Of Shifted Cardiac Apical Impulse

(This is a Written Question Of Final Professional MBBS ( Medicine) Examination of Bangladesh)
Shifted Downwords Laterally –
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Due To .
• Systemic Hypertension.
• Vulvular Heart Disease - Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Regurgation.
• Dilalted Cardiomyopathy.
• Ischemic Heart Disease.
• Hyperdyanamic Circulation ( Anemia, Thyrotoxicosis, Beriberi)
Sifted Only Laterally –
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Due To.
• Cor Pulmonale.
• COPD.
• Pulmonary HTN.
Other Things you Need to Know.
Precardium: Palpation
* Palpate the precordium with the palmar surface of your hand over the aortic, pulmonary, parasternal and apical areas of the heart.
* Determine the lower and outermost precardiac impulse, the apical impulse.
* Press your finger over the apical impulse identify its location, amplitude, duration and assess the rapidity of the upstroke and downstroke.
Normal: In thin individuals, the apical impulse is recognizable. Apical impulse is normally in 5th interspace just medial to midclavicular line and is about 1-2 cm in diameter. The apical impulse feels like a gentle tap and is small in amplitude and corresponds to first two thirds of systole.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Causes Of Non Palpable Apical Impulse Of Heart
(This is a Written Question Of Final Professional MBBS ( Medicine) Examination of Bangladesh)
- Obese person
- Thick muscular chest wall
- Soft tissue (breast)
- Emphysema
- Pericardial effusion
- Dextrocardia
Other Things you Need to Know.
Precardium: Palpation
* Palpate the precordium with the palmar surface of your hand over the aortic, pulmonary, parasternal and apical areas of the heart.
* Determine the lower and outermost precardiac impulse, the apical impulse.
* Press your finger over the apical impulse identify its location, amplitude, duration and assess the rapidity of the upstroke and downstroke.
Normal: In thin individuals, the apical impulse is recognizable. Apical impulse is normally in 5th interspace just medial to midclavicular line and is about 1-2 cm in diameter. The apical impulse feels like a gentle tap and is small in amplitude and corresponds to first two thirds of systole.
