auscultation (redirected from Cardiac auscultation)

auscultation /aus·cul·ta·tion/ (aws″kul-ta´shun) listening for sounds within the body, chiefly to ascertain the condition of the thoracic or abdominal viscera and to detect pregnancy; it may be performed with the unaided ear (direct or immediate a.) or with a stethoscope (mediate a.) .auscul´tatory

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aus·cul·ta·tion (ôskl-tshn)

n.

The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, such as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders.

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Auscultation

The process of listening to sounds that are produced in the body. Direct auscultation uses the ear alone, such as when listening to the grating of a moving joint. Indirect auscultation involves the use of a stethoscope to amplify the sounds from within the body, like a heartbeat.

Mentioned in: Physical Examination

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auscultation

[ôs′kəltā′shən]

Etymology: L, auscultare, to listen

the act of listening for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, pleura, intestines, or other organs or to detect the fetal heart sound. Auscultation may be performed directly with the unaided ear, but most commonly a stethoscope is used to determine the frequency, intensity, duration, and quality of the sounds. auscultate, v., auscultatory [ôskul′tətôr′ē] , adj.

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auscultation (·skl·tāˑ·shn),

v listening to body sounds—especially the heart, lungs, intestines, pleura, blood, and vessels—for diagnostic purposes or to find a fetal heartbeat.

Auscultation.

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auscultation (ôskultā´shn),

n the examination procedure of listening for sounds produced by the body to detect or judge an abnormal condition.

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auscultation

listening for sounds produced within the body, chiefly to ascertain the condition of the thoracic or abdominal viscera; it may be performed with the unaided ear (direct or immediate auscultation) or with a stethoscope (mediate auscultation).

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abdominal auscultation

for the purpose of listening to the sounds created by the movement of gas and fluid in the intestines, and in the forestomachs in ruminants. The presence or absence of sounds is valuable in assessing the motility of the gut.

cardiac auscultation

auscultation of the cardiac area with special attention to location and size of the heart, the rhythm and intensity of the heart sounds, the presence of abnormal sounds and the relationship of the heart sounds to the occurrence of the pulse waves.

auscultation with percussion

auscultation of one part of the region while percussing elsewhere. Used in examining the chest for areas of consolidation, or the bovine abdomen when searching for the displaced abomasum or the distended colon or duodenum.

pulmonary auscultation

auscultation of both sides of the chest with the objective of ascertaining the state of the lungs and air passages. Points observed are the rhythm and depth of breathing, quality of the breath sounds and the size and disposition of the area over which they can be heard.

thoracic auscultation

includes auscultation of the lungs and air passages, the pleural cavity including the presence of extraneous organs such as intestines, and the heart and pericardial sac. The principal rule in the examination is the absolute necessity of auscultating both sides of the chest.

tuning fork auscultation

the tip of a tuning fork is placed over the area to be auscultated and the stethoscope applied nearby. Consolidated lung transmits the sound, normal lung muffles it. See also coin test.

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bruit 

A sound heard on auscultation of the heart, lungs, large arteries or veins, or any large cavity (e.g. the orbit). The auscultation is carried out with a stethoscope. Example: An occlusive disease of the carotid artery caused by atherosclerosis leads to a reduction in blood flow through the carotid arteries (and a concomitant reduction in blood flow through vessels of the eye and orbit). It gives rise to a swishing sound with the chest piece of the stethoscope on the neck over the carotid artery. See amaurosis fugax.