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4. Decreased Blood Viscosity
 
4. Decreased Blood Viscosity
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== Types of Heart Murmurs ==
 
== Types of Heart Murmurs ==
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====1. Systolic Heart Murmurs====
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===1. Systolic Heart Murmurs===
 
This is the most common type of murmur among small animal patients and occurs during systole.  
 
This is the most common type of murmur among small animal patients and occurs during systole.  
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=====Functional Murmurs=====
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====Functional Murmurs====
 
(Occur without a pathological condition involved).
 
(Occur without a pathological condition involved).
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:''''Innocent Murmurs'''' - e.g. young animals with temporary murmurs
 
:''''Innocent Murmurs'''' - e.g. young animals with temporary murmurs
 
:'''Physiologic/Flow Murmurs''' - e.g. athletic animals especially thoroughbred horses; conditions such as [[:Category:Anaemia|anaemia]], fever, peripheral [[Arteriovenous Fistula|arteriovenous fistula]]
 
:'''Physiologic/Flow Murmurs''' - e.g. athletic animals especially thoroughbred horses; conditions such as [[:Category:Anaemia|anaemia]], fever, peripheral [[Arteriovenous Fistula|arteriovenous fistula]]
:'''Aortic flow murmurs''' - These are the most common in young animals, particularly young fit thoroughbred horses.  
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:'''Aortic flow murmurs''' - these are the most common in young animals, particularly young fit thoroughbred horses.  
 
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Valve regurgitations in horses can be functional or pathological. ([[Endocardiosis]] is the most common form of older equine valve pathology.)
 
Valve regurgitations in horses can be functional or pathological. ([[Endocardiosis]] is the most common form of older equine valve pathology.)
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=====Pathological Murmurs=====
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Include atrioventricular valve insufficiency, semilunar valve stenosis and cardiac shunting (e.g. PDA, VSD).
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====2. Diastolic Heart Murmurs====
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====Pathological Murmurs====
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Include atrioventricular valve insufficiency, semilunar valve stenosis and cardiac shunting (e.g. [[Patent Ductus Arteriosus|PDA]], [[Ventricular Septal Defect|VSD]]).
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===2. Diastolic Heart Murmurs===
 
These are uncommon in small animals and they occur during diastole.
 
These are uncommon in small animals and they occur during diastole.
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=====Functional Murmurs=====
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====Functional Murmurs====
 
(Occur without a pathological condition involved).
 
(Occur without a pathological condition involved).
These include Physiologic/Flow Murmurs (e.g. athletic animals especially thoroughbred horses) and Ventricular (mitral and tricuspid) flow murmurs, which are less common in young fit thoroughbred horses compared with aortic flow murmurs, but their presence can still be seen in normal horses.
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These include '''Physiologic/Flow Murmurs''' (e.g. athletic animals especially thoroughbred horses) and '''Ventricular''' (mitral and tricuspid) flow murmurs, which are less common in young fit thoroughbred horses compared with aortic flow murmurs, but their presence can still be seen in normal horses.
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=====Pathological Murmurs=====
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====Pathological Murmurs====
Include Atrioventricular valve stenosis, Semilunar valve insufficiency and cardiac shunting (e.g. PDA).
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Include atrioventricular valve stenosis, semilunar valve insufficiency and cardiac shunting (e.g. PDA).
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====3. Continuous Heart Murmurs====
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===3. Continuous Heart Murmurs===
 
Are also called machinery murmurs and occur continuously throughout systole and diastole.
 
Are also called machinery murmurs and occur continuously throughout systole and diastole.
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=====Pathological Murmurs=====
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====Pathological Murmurs====
 
These can occur in cardiac shunting and is characteristic for a PDA.
 
These can occur in cardiac shunting and is characteristic for a PDA.
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==Description of Heart Murmurs==
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=====Description of Heart Murmurs=====
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1. '''Timing/Duration''' (Systolic, Diastolic, Continuous)
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1. Timing/Duration (Systolic, Diastolic, Continuous)
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2. '''Location''' (Point of Maximal Intensity; Left Side: Heart Base (Semilunar Valves), Heart Apex (Mitral Valve); Right Side: Tricuspid Valve)  
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2. Location (Point of Maximal Intensity; Left Side: Heart Base (Semilunar Valves), Heart Apex (Mitral Valve); Right Side: Tricuspid Valve)  
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3. '''Intensity''' (Grading of Heart Murmur is on a scale 1-6)
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3. Intensity (Grading of Heart Murmur is on a scale 1-6)
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4. '''Shape '''(Description from phonocardiogram:e.g. Holosystolic, Crescendo-decrescendo, Systolic decrescendo, Diastolic decrescendo, Continuous aka Machinery)
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4. Shape (Description from phonocardiogram:e.g. Holosystolic, Crescendo-decrescendo, Systolic decrescendo, Diastolic decrescendo, Continuous aka Machinery)
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5.''' Sound''' (Quality & Pitch: High Pitch usually indicates ejection murmurs; Low Pitch usually indicates regurgitant flow murmurs)
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5. Sound (Quality & Pitch: High Pitch usually indicates ejection murmurs; Low Pitch usually indicates regurgitant flow murmurs)
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6.''' Radiation '''(Description based on how far the murmur sound spreads from its point of maximal intensity. e.g. Aortic murmurs radiate up carotid arteries)
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6. Radiation (Description based on how far the murmur sound spreads from its point of maximal intensity. e.g. Aortic murmurs=radiate up carotid arteries)
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===Heart Murmur Grading Scale===
 
===Heart Murmur Grading Scale===
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| Barely audible (Need ideal conditions to hear)
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| Barely audible (need ideal conditions to hear)
    
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| Clearly audible at point of maximal intensity  
 
| Clearly audible at point of maximal intensity  
    
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| Clearly audible (As loud as S1 & S2; +/- Radiation)
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| Clearly audible (as loud as S1 & S2; +/- radiation)
    
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|<center>IV.</center>
| Loud (Louder than S1 & S2; - precordial thrill; Radiation over thorax)  
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| Loud (louder than S1 & S2; - precordial thrill; radiation over thorax)  
    
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|V.
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|<center>V.</center>
| Loud (Louder than S1 & S2; + precordial thrill)
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| Loud (louder than S1 & S2; + precordial thrill)
    
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| VI.
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|<center> VI.</center>
| Very Loud (Audible with stethoscope lifted off chest; + precordial thrill)
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| Very loud (audible with stethoscope lifted off chest; + precordial thrill)
 
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[[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Pathology]][[Category:To_Do_-_Review]]
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{{review}}
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[[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Pathology]][[Category:Expert_Review]]
 
[[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Horse]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Cattle]]
 
[[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Horse]][[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Cattle]]
 
[[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Pig]]
 
[[Category:Cardiac Diseases - Pig]]
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