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Dynamic auscultation

Dynamic auscultation involves using maneuvers to modify hemodynamic parameters during cardiac auscultation to diagnose the cause of a heart sound or murmur.

Maneuver

valsalva

Valsalva, Standing

Decrease preload

hand grip

Handgrip

Increase afterload

Amyl nitrite

Decrease afterload

squatting

Squating, Passive leg raising

Increase preload > Increase afterload

Hemodynamic alteration

AS, MR, VSD

increase preload

Increase preload

Increase intensity of murmur: AS, MR, VSD

decrease preload

Decrease preload

Decrease intensity of murmur: AS, MR, VSD

increase afterload

Increase afterload

Decrease intensity of murmur: AS

Increase intensity of murmur: VSD, MR

decrease afterload

Decrease afterload

Increase intensity of murmur: AS

Decrease intensity of murmur: VSD, MR

HOCM

HOCM

Increase afterload, Increase preload

Decrease intensity of mumur: HOCM

Decrease afterload, Decrease preload

Increase intensity of mumur: HOCM

Mitral valve prolapse

mitral valve prolapse

Increase afterload, Increase preload

 

Decrease with late onset click

murmur mitral valve prolapse

Decrease afterload, Decrease preload

 

Increase with early onset click​

murmur mitral valve prolapse

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