Bedside evaluation in cardiac emergencies. Criteria for rapid diagnosis
Abdulla, A.M.; Watkins, L.O.
Postgraduate Medicine 75(2): 203-210
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 6694937 Document Number: 225813
Because timely diagnosis and treatment are essential in cardiac emergencies, every physician who provides primary critical care should master the art of cardiovascular examination. In particular, this requires patience and skill at auscultation, as subtle differences in murmurs, for example, often differentiate two conditions. With a tentative diagnosis, the physician can then choose only the necessary confirmatory tests.