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1. Heart and Neck Vessels
2. Cardiovascular System Heart & Blood Vessels
Pulmonary Circulation
Systemic Circulation
3. Precordium – area of chest overlying heart and great vessels.
Arteries & veins connected to the heart
Heart & Great vessels are b/t lungs in the middle 1/3 of the thoracic cage = Mediastinum
4. Heart Location- Heart extends from the 2nd to 5th ICS & from the Rt. Sternal border to the Lt. MCL
Base broader – upside down ?
Apex – points down & to the Lt.
Rt. Side anterior
Lt. Side posterior
4 Chambers
5. Apical Pulse = during contraction, apex beats against the chest wall. Usually palpable in the Lt., 5th ICS, MCL
6. Great Vessels Above Base of the heart
Superior & Inferior Vena Cava return unoxygenated venous bld. to the Rt atrium
Pulmonary Artery leaves the Rt. Ventricle, bifurcates & goes to the lungs
Pulmonary Veins return oxygenated bld. to the Lt. Atrium
Aorta carries the bld. to the body
7. The aorta ascends from the Lt. Ventricle arches back @ the sternal angle and descends behind the heart
Remember arteries always away from the heart; veins always toward the heart
Pulmonary artery to lungs, pulmonary veins to heart
8. Heart Wall Pericardium – tough, fibrous, double-walled sac, surrounds & protects the heart
Has 2 layers containing pericardial fld.
Adherent to great vessels, esophagus, sternum, & pleurae & is anchored to the diaphragm
Myocardium- muscular wall of the heart. It doesw the pumping.
Endocardium – thin layer of endothelial tissue , lines the inner surface of the heart chamber & valves
9. Chambers of the Heart Right side – pumps blood to the lungs
Left side – pumps blood to the body
Septum- impermeable wall
2 Atria- holding chambers
2 Ventricles- muscular pumping chambers
RA; RV; LA; LV
10. Valves – separate the 4 chambers
Prevent backflow
Unidirectional
Open & close passively in response to pressure gradients in the moving bld.
11. Heart Valves There are 4 heart valves
2 Atrioventricular – AV valves- separate the atria & ventricles
Rt. AV. = tricuspid
Lt. AV. = mitral (bicuspid)
Diastole = the heart’s filling phase; AV valves open, ventricles fill with bld.
Systole = pumping phase, AV valves close to prevent backup
12. Semilunar valves – b/t ventricles & arteries
The SL valves are:
Pulmonic valve- rt. Side of the heart
Aortic valve – lt. Side of the heart
These valves open in systole (during pumping)
13. Cardiac Cycle 2 Phases
Diastole – ventricles relaxed, tricuspid & mitral valves open
The ventricles fill, the AV valves close= S1 (lub) or the 1st heart sound (remember the atria are filled, the ventricles are empty creating the pressure gradient)
14. Cardiac cycle Systole- ventricles are full, heart contracts, bld is pumped to lungs & body
15. Heart Sounds S1 – 1st heart sound
S2 – 2nd heart sound
Extra Sounds
3rd heart sound – S3 – Ventricular Gallop
4th heart sound – S4 – Atrial Gallop
16. Heart Murmurs What are they?
What causes a heart murmur?
17. Heart Automaticity Conduction
SA node – pacemaker
AV node
ECG
Electrical impulse slightly precedes mechanical events.
18. Pumping Ability 4-6 liters blood/min.
Cardiac output
Stroke volume
19. Neck Vessels Carotid Artery
Jugular Veins
Internal
External
Jugular Venous Pressure
Measurement
Angle of Louis
Normal JVP = 2cm or <
20. Peripheral Vascular System Blood and Lymph Transportation
Disease of Vascular System causes problems with delivery of nutrients & oxygen to tissues and removal of wastes.
21. Arteries Oxygenated blood to all body tissues
Strong & tough
Elastic fibers
Muscle fibers
22. Pulses Temporal
Carotid
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
Femoral
Popliteal
23. Pulses Dorsalis pedis
Posterior tibial
Veins
Greater #
Closer to skin surface
24. Lymphatics Separate vessel system
Excess fluid from tissue
Prevents edema
25. Worksheet # 6
26. Subjective Data Chest pain
Dyspnea, orthopnea, cough, fatigue, cyanosis, pallor, edema, nocturia
Past Cardiac History
Last EKG
Family history
Personal habits
27. Leg pain / cramps
Swelling or skin changes
Lymph node enlargement
Medications
28. Objective Data Measure B/P in both arms – lying, sitting, standing
Palpate pulses bilaterally
Temporal
Carotid * important to only palpate one side at a time *
Brachial
Radial
ulnar
29. Femoral
Popliteal
Dorsalis pedis
Posterior tibial
30. Jugular Venous Pressure JVP Supine- HOB 30-45 degrees, remove pillow
Turn head away from examiner, shine light across neck to highlight pulsation
Locate Angle of Louis & position a vertical ruler on reference point
2nd ruler horizontal to level of pulsation
31. Read level on vertical ruler
Normal JVP = 2cm. or <
Inspect Precordial Area for
Retraction or Bulging
pulsation
32. Palpate – use palmar aspect of fingers or ulnar surface of hands to search for other pulsations
Sternoclavicular
Epigastric
Aortic – right 2nd interspace
Pulmonary – lt. 2nd interspace
33. Right ventricular – lt. Lower sternal border, 5th interspace
Apical – 5th interspace left MCL
34. Percussion To outline heart’s borders
Limited benefit with lg. Breasts, obese, muscular chest wall
Readily available
35. Percuss for Cardiac Enlargement Lt. Anterior axillary line 5th intercostal space & toward the sternal border
Resonance over lung – dull over heart
Normal – lt. Border of cardiac dullness 5th interspace MCL: @ 2nd interspace dullnes coincides with the lt. Sternal border
2nd interspace to 5th MCL
36. Auscultate Inch stethoscope in a Z pattern from base of heart, across & down to Apex
Aortic – 2nd rt. Interspace
Pulmonary – 2nd lt. Interspace
Erb’s Point – 3rd lt. Interspace
Tricuspid – 5th interspace lt. Lower sternal border
Apical – 5th interspace lt. MCL APE To Man
37. Note during auscultation Rate
Rhythm
S1- Apex S2 – Base
Other sounds?
Murmurs
38. Auscultate
Left side lying
Sitting leaning forward
Observe skin, mucus membranes, nails and chest
39. Carotid Arteries
Bruits
Neck in neutral position
Bell over carotid @ 3levels
Angle of jaw
Midcervical area
Base of neck
40. Peripheral Vascular System Arms
Inspect
Skin color, nail beds
Temperature
Texture & turgor
Lesions, edema, clubbing (160 degree angle base = Normal)
Capillary refill <2sec.
symmetry
41. Palpate Rate, rhythm, elasticity, force
Grade force as : 1 - 4
0 = absent
4 = bounding
Brachial, radial, ulnar
Edema
42. Allen Test Used to determine the patency of the ulnar & radial artery
Hands on knees, palms up
Compress both radial arteries
Instruct to open & close fists several times
Open hands.
Results = pink color – ulnar artery patent
Repeat occluding ulnar artery
43. Legs Inspect
Symmetry
Color
Hair distribution
Venous pattern
Measure calf circumference
44. Palpate Legs Femoral
Popliteal
Dorsalis pedis
Posterior tibial
Inguinal lymph nodes
45. Edema
Grade scale 1+ to 4+
1+ slight indentation = 1cm.
2+ moderate = 2cm
3+ deep = 3cm.
4+ very deep = 4cm
( more accurate to classify by depth)