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CardiovascularHeart Failure
Front
Listen to the heart sound and look at the cycle diagram.
What extra heart sound is this, and what does it suggest?
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Back · Answer
S3 gallop (ventricular gallop).
Occurs in early diastole; in adults it suggests heart failure / volume overload. Best heard at the apex with the bell, client in left lateral position.
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