Cardiac Assessment

• To assess cardiac function, the paramedic must understand the cardiac cycle
• Auscultated sounds
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    • S1
      • Systole
        • Closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves
    • S2
      • End of systole
        • Closing of the aortic and pulmonary valves
    • Bruits
      • Systole
        • Turbulent blood flow around a ≥80% obstruction