Heart Sounds: A Cardiac Auscultation Primer

By Christopher Hanifin

Are you mystified by murmurs? Puzzled by pitch? Stymied by splitting? If so, this is the book for you. Cardiac auscultation can be a frustrating skill to learn, and many physical examination texts address cardiac auscultation in a cursory fashion. The wide variety of heart sounds available on CD and the internet may serve more to confuse than to clarify.The philosophy of this book is that understanding is a much more powerful tool than memorization in arriving at a differential diagnosis. This book takes the form of a programmed text. Each page presents a simple concept or two related to anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology or even physics. Applying this knowledge - knowledge you already possess - provides a solid foundation for arriving at a diagnosis in many cases.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452840059
• ISBN13: 9781452840055
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"