Cardio| Heart Sound Locations
Dec 02, 2022•2 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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Episode description
1.09 Heart Sound Locations
Cardiovascular system review for the USMLE Step 1 exam.
- Heart sound locations include the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral positions
- Mnemonic to remember the positions: "all physicians take money" (aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, mitral)
- Aortic position: 2nd intercostal space on the right side of the chest
- Pulmonic position: 2nd intercostal space on the left side of the chest
- Tricuspid position: 5th intercostal space on the left side of the chest
- Mitral position: 6th intercostal space on the left side of the chest at the midclavicular line
- All positions are near the midline except the mitral position
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