Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Auscultation: 47-year-old man experiencing severe chest pain with exertion

Patient seen in emergency room complaining of severe chest pain while running in the bay-to-breakers foot race in San Francisco. Patient has type II diabetes and is currently on oral hypoglycemic medication. Strong family history of heart disease. Father died of coronary artery heart disease in early 40s.

Physical Exam
Admitted with heart rate of 110.
Blood pressure 100/65

Auscultate

Virtually auscultate by selecting the stethoscope's bell or diaphragm; patient respiratory phase; chestpiece location.

Chestpiece: Bell or Diaphragm

Bell Diaphragm

Respiratory Phase

Inhale Exhale

Thoracic Location

Each recording plays for about 8 seconds.

patient torso with stethoscope at aortic position

patient torso with stethoscope at Erb's Point position

patient torso with stethoscope at tricuspid position

patient torso with stethoscope at mitral position