Note that heart sounds are discrete, short audible events from a specific cause — different from a heart murmur. A murmur is due to turbulence of blood flow and can, at times, encompass all of ...

However, a murmur can also be caused by an issue within the heart, like a regurgitation (backflow) of blood or an obstruction. A stethoscope is used to listen to heart sounds. It has two earpieces ...

A murmur is either systolic, diastolic or continuous throughout systole and diastole. Remember: Systole occurs between the S1 and S2 heart sounds, while diastole occurs between S2 and S1.

There was no arterial pistol-shot sounds, Corrigan pulse, Duroziez murmur or Quincke pulse. The deep jugular veins showed moderate V waves. Rales were present at both lung bases, and + ankle edema ...

Cooing is similar to a soft murmur. Mother guinea pigs usually coo ... Rumbling is similar to purring but sounds much deeper. The rumble is used by male guinea pigs to get the attention of female ...

What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur is the medical term used to describe extra sounds that blood makes as it passes through the valves and blood vessels of the heart. It can be heard through a ...