Comprehensive Cardiovascular Examination and Heart Sounds Assessment

Dive deep into the core cardiovascular examination in this comprehensive 49-minute video. Learn to perform a thorough heart and blood vessel assessment on new primary care patients or those admitted to the hospital for non-cardiac issues. Explore key components including pulses, edema, jugular venous pressure (JVP), carotid bruits, heart sounds, and murmurs. Follow along as the instructor covers anatomy review, pulse examination, edema assessment, JVP evaluation, carotid and cardiac auscultation, and proper documentation techniques. Gain valuable insights from evidence-based references and enhance your clinical skills in cardiovascular examination.

Syllabus

Introduction
Review of anatomy
Pulses
Edema
JVP
Carotid auscultation
Cardiac auscultation
Documentation
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