Heart and Neck Vessel Assessment
Summary
TLDRIn the script, a medical professional named Nancy conducts a comprehensive assessment of a patient's cardiovascular health. She begins by inquiring about the patient's history of heart disease and any past heart-related procedures. The examination includes observing the neck veins for signs of pressure, palpating the carotid pulse for strength and rhythm, and listening for any abnormal sounds in the carotid arteries. Further assessment involves checking the chest for pulsations and palpating the point of maximal impulse. The use of a stethoscope is detailed, with attention to auscultation of heart sounds across different areas of the chest, concluding with no detected abnormalities.
Takeaways
- 👨⚕️ The script is a medical transcript involving a nurse named Nancy who is conducting an assessment of a patient's heart and neck vessels.
- 📝 Nancy asks the patient, Mr. Hoffman, about his medical history, specifically inquiring about heart disease, heart attacks, stent procedures, and heart failure.
- 🚫 The patient denies having a history of heart disease but confirms having had a heart attack and a stent procedure.
- 🔍 Nancy checks for chest pain, which the patient does not report experiencing.
- 🛏️ The patient is instructed to lie down at a 45-degree angle in a supine position for the examination of the veins in the neck.
- 🔎 The normalcy of the neck vein is assessed by its flatness; a large or bulging vein may indicate increased pressure.
- 🤲 Nancy palpates the carotid pulse to determine the strength and smoothness of the upstroke, which are within normal limits for the patient.
- 👂 She listens for a bruit, a swishing sound in the carotid arteries, using the bell of the stethoscope, but finds none.
- 🧐 The procore diem, the chest area over the heart, is checked for pulsations, with only normal respiratory movements observed.
- 📍 The point of maximal impulse is palpated at the midclavicular line and fifth intercostal space.
- 🎧 The heart sounds are auscultated at different areas of the chest, including the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral areas, with no abnormal sounds detected.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the assessment being conducted by Nancy?
-The purpose of the assessment is to evaluate the heart and the vessels in the neck of Mr. Hoffman.
What is the first question Nancy asks Mr. Hoffman regarding his medical history?
-Nancy asks if Mr. Hoffman has any history of heart disease.
What does Nancy inquire about after asking about heart disease history?
-She then asks if Mr. Hoffman has ever had a heart attack or a procedure where a stent was placed.
How does Nancy define a normal vein in the neck during the assessment?
-A normal vein in the neck should be flat, and its presence should be noticeable without being large or bulging, which would indicate increased pressure.
What position does Nancy ask Mr. Hoffman to assume for the neck vein assessment?
-Nancy asks Mr. Hoffman to lay down at a 45-degree angle in a supine position, which means flat, and to turn his head slightly to the left.
What is the normal strength of the carotid pulse that Nancy is feeling for?
-A normal strength of the carotid pulse is rated as 2+ on a medical scale.
What is a bruit and why is Nancy listening for it in the carotid arteries?
-A bruit is a swishing sound heard in the arteries, and Nancy is listening for it to detect any abnormal blood flow which could indicate a problem.
What does Nancy look for when she observes the precordium, the area of the chest over the heart?
-Nancy looks for any abnormal pulsations or movements in the precordium, which should only show normal respiratory movement.
What is the point of maximal impulse and where is it located?
-The point of maximal impulse is the location where the heart's beat is strongest and is located at the midclavicular line and the fifth intercostal space.
What heart sounds is Nancy listening for when she uses the stethoscope on different areas of the chest?
-Nancy is listening for the first and second heart sounds (S1 and S2), as well as any clicks, extra sounds, or murmurs that might indicate a cardiac issue.
What does the absence of clicks, extra sounds, or murmurs during the heart assessment suggest?
-The absence of clicks, extra sounds, or murmurs suggests that there are no detected abnormalities in the heart sounds, which is a normal finding.
Outlines
👨⚕️ Cardiac Assessment and Vein Examination
This paragraph describes a medical professional, Nancy, conducting a cardiac assessment on a patient named Mr. Hoffman. The assessment includes a preliminary interview about the patient's history of heart disease, heart attacks, or stent procedures, and questions about chest pain. The professional then proceeds to examine the veins in the patient's neck for signs of increased pressure, which would be abnormal. The patient is asked to lay down at a 45-degree angle and turn their head to facilitate the examination. The paragraph also details the palpation of the carotid pulse to check for normal strength and a smooth upstroke, followed by auscultation for a bruit, which is a swishing sound indicating abnormal blood flow. The patient is then asked to sit up for further examination.
🔍 Comprehensive Heart and Vessel Auscultation
In this paragraph, the medical professional continues the cardiac assessment by auscultating the carotid arteries using the bell of the stethoscope to listen for any abnormal sounds like a bruit. After confirming the absence of such sounds, the examination moves to the chest area, specifically the precordium, to observe for any abnormal pulsations. The point of maximal impulse is palpated to assess the heartbeat. The professional then moves on to oscillate the heart by listening at various points across the chest, including the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral areas, to identify the first and second heart sounds (S1 and S2) and to check for any clicks, extra sounds, or murmurs, which could indicate heart abnormalities. The assessment concludes with no abnormal sounds detected, indicating a normal cardiac examination result.
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Keywords
💡Assessment
💡Heart Disease
💡Stent
💡Chest Pain
💡Veins
💡Supine Position
💡Carotid Pulse
💡Bruit
💡Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI)
💡Oscillation
💡Heart Sounds
💡Murmurs
Highlights
Introduction to the assessment of heart and neck vessels
Confirmation of no history of heart disease
Disclosure of past heart failure and stent procedure
Inquiry about chest pain with a negative response
Instruction to lay down at a 45-degree angle for neck vein assessment
Observation that the neck vein should be flat under normal conditions
Identification of bulging veins as a sign of increased pressure
Palpation of the carotid pulse to assess strength and upstroke
Normal carotid pulse strength and upstroke noted
Listening for a bruit in the carotid arteries with a stethoscope
Absence of any swishing sound indicating no bruit
Observation of the precordium for pulsations or movement
Palpation of the point of maximal impulse at the midclavicular line
Oscillation of the heart to listen for S1 and S2 sounds
No clicks or extra heart sounds detected
Use of the stethoscope bell to listen for low-pitched heart sounds
No murmurs or extra heart sounds detected with the bell
Conclusion of the assessment with normal findings
Transcripts
all right back back washing my hands
Oh mr. Hoffman are you today
going well thank you my name is Nancy
I'm going to be doing an assessment of
your heart and the vessels in your neck
today so I'm going to start out by
asking two questions do you have any
history of heart disease I do not have
you ever had a heart attack or a
procedure where they put in a stent oh
yeah um heart failure um okay do you
ever experience any chest pain I do not
okay good good all right so we're going
to start out by looking at the veins in
your neck and for that I need you to lay
down at a 45 degree angle in a supine
position which means flat and I'm going
to ask you to turn your head a little
bit to the left and I'm looking at the
vein right here in your neck and it
should be flat that would be normal
some people you can see the vein
especially if the skin tone is very
light other people you cannot see it at
all but there should be a notice of it
that it's plan if you see the vein
itself is large or bulging that'd be an
indication of an increase in pressure
there which would be abnormal alright
that's good I'm going to have you sit
back up and I'm going to palpate your
carotid pulse so I'm putting my fingers
right next to the trachea at about
midway up the neck and what I am feeling
for is the strength of the pulse a
normal strength would be to plus I'm
also feeling for the upstroke it should
be nice and smooth and strong and then
I'm going to awesome do the same thing
on the other side
and then I feel that this pulse is two
plus and the upstroke is smooth and
strong then I'm going to listen to the
carotid arteries I'm listening for a
bruit which is a swishing sound and I'm
going to listen with the bell of my
stethoscope which is the part of the
stethoscope that will hear a low pitch
tone so I place my stethoscope about
halfway up the neck can you take a big
breath in and out and old
and I should just hear the pulse I
should not hear any swishing and breathe
and take a breath in and out and hold
and I hear the pulse you can breathe but
I don't hear any swishing then I'm going
to move down to the chest I'm looking at
the procore diem the procore diem is the
part of the chest that is over lies the
heart and I'm looking to see if I see
any pulsations or any movement there
which I only see normal respiratory
movement and then I'm going to palpate
the point of maximal impulse which is at
the midclavicular line and the fifth
intercostal space so it's going to be if
you put your fingers right here on the
ribs feel in between the ribs and then
you'll feel that pulse right and then
I'm going to move on to oscillating the
heart so you start by finding the second
intercostal space so you can either
count down from the clavicle okay
they're spaced one and they're spaced
two or you can find the angle of Louie
this is the part of the sternum that is
a protrudes a little bit and right
across from there is the second
intercostal space so I'm going to start
by loosening with the diaphragm so make
sure that you have your stethoscope set
up the right way start in the aortic
area does he have the person breathe
normal
and I'm listening for the s1 and the s2
the loved up and I'm listening for any
clicks or extra sounds or murmurs okay
that's a or tick right across from that
second intercostal space to the left of
the sternum is the pulmonic area
and then as we move down I'm going to
listen to the left at the fifth inter
just right next to the sternal border
and then finally at the midclavicular
line the fifth intercostal space some
mitral area
so I heard s1 s2 the love dub I did not
hear any clicks or extra heart sounds
and I did not hear any murmurs I'm going
to do the same thing with the bell of
the stethoscope so second intercostal
space to the right of the sternum the
aortic area
then to the left of the sternum in the
second intercostal space in the pulmonic
area okay right next to the sternum the
fifth intercostal space the tricuspid
area
and then finally the midclavicular line
fifth intercostal space the mitral area
I heard s1 s2 I did not hear any extra
heart sounds and I did not hear any
murmurs and so that concludes the
assessment of the neck vessels in the
heart
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