Cardiac Assessment

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Using bell of stethoscope, listen to carotid arteries for bruits. Listen for turbulent blood flow. Bruits are a blowing vascular sound like murmurs indicating partially occluded blood vessels. May also indicate stroke. • Jugular Venous Distention (JVD): • Look for signs of increased central venous pressure (CVP), which is the measurement of pressure inside the vena cava. CVP indicates how much blood is flowing back into your heart. Also, how well your heart can move blood into lungs and rest of the body. • Reasons for Jugular Venous Distention (JVD): • Right-sided heart failure • Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency that takes place when abnormal amounts of fluid accumulate in the pericardial sac compressing the heart and leading to a decrease in cardiac output and shock • Bruits: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pa.... • JVD: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health.... • Nursing Supplies • https://linktr.ee/xynursingskills

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