souffle de base
English translation: murmur at the base of the heart
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| 4 +1 | systolic murmur at base of heart |
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| 5 | murmur at the base of the heart |
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| 4 | systolic (basic) murmur |
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systolic (basic) murmur Explanation: If a murmur is heard, describe five basic murmur characteristics:. •. The systolic grade on aI to VI scale. •. Whether it is systolic or diastolic ... courses.washington.edu/medicm/benchmarks/A06cardiacbenchmark.pdf |
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24 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| souffle systolique de base systolic murmur at base of heart Explanation: from 1st ref: "Un frémissement systolique de base (au foyer aortique et/ou dans le creux sus-sternal) ." Indicates that "de base"is used to refer to lower aspect of heart, the base of the heart, for location. It is of low intensity or amplitude as opposed to loud. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2006-09-28 17:16:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- synonym: "basal systolic murmur"..... basal = adjective for at base of heart. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2006-09-28 17:17:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "basal" is NOT the same as "basic".... Reference: http://spiral.univ-lyon1.fr/polycops/Cardiologie/Cardiologie... |
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5 hrs confidence:
murmur at the base of the heart Explanation: I realize that this is the same answer as Dr. Lotz but my explanation is different. The "base" refers to the location on the heart where the murmur is best heard (actually the corresponding location on the chest). The base though, contrary to intuition, is not the inferior part of the heart, but the top! It is the end opposite to the apex, which is the lowest part of the heart anatomically. Think of a valentine. The pointy part, the apex, points down, and the "base" is on top. Generally, during a physical exam, if the murmur is best heard over the superior part of the heart, it is said to be heard best at the "base". This is an example of "medical culture". ;-) http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/-1939144647.htm |
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