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1 What are the auscultatory areas of murmurs? Auscultation typically starts in the aortic area, continuing in clockwise fashion: first over the pulmonic, then the mitral (or apical), and finally the tricuspid areas ( Fig. 2.1 ). Because murmurs may…

Editor’s Note to Readers: For an excellent and more detailed discussion of the cardiovascular physical examination, read Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 2nd edition, by Salvatore Mangione. 1 What is the meaning of a slow rate of rise of the carotid arterial…