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Essential Heart Sounds

Reduced Intensity First and Second Heart Sounds - Auscultation Lesson

Patients who are obese or have emphysema will often have diminished heart sounds. Hearing these greatly reduced intensity sounds can take practice.

Listen

virtual auscultation of patient torso

auscultation position of patient

The patient's position is supine.

Visualize

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