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General Medicine
🔁 Pulse Patterns
| Pulse Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Slow rising pulse | Aortic stenosis (AS) |
| Pulsus alternans | CHF |
| Pulsus bigeminus | Digoxin therapy |
| Pulsus paradoxus | Tamponade, pericarditis, asthma |
| Water hammer pulse | Aortic regurgitation |
| Pulsus bisferiens | Best felt in radial artery |
🔊 Heart Sounds
- Loud S1: Short PR interval, tachycardia, mitral stenosis
- Fourth Heart Sound (S4): Heard during ventricular filling
- Opening snap: High-pitched, diastolic sound