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Aortic Area: S1 is followed by
a medium duration, grunt quality, diamond shaped, grade 1-2, systolic
murmur. S2 is followed by a
long duration, blowing type, decrescendo shaped, grade 3-1, diastolic
murmur; HR = 54 bpm ] Notes: Use the bell and the diaphragm of the stethoscope as you have a big variance of frequency to deal with. We not only have the ability to focus our ears to a certain area, but our ears, as with our eyes, have a periphery capability. As you focus allow your observation to let in other parts of the whole. |