Question 1

what is a flow murmur like?

Accepted Answer

Blood flowing: Across heart valves. A normal  flow murmur is benign.

Question 2

what does a flow murmur mean?

Accepted Answer

Blood flowing: Across heart valves. A normal  flow murmur is benign.

Question 3

can flow murmurs harm you?

Accepted Answer

No: A nl  flow murmur is benign.

Question 4

and is there any contraindications in any future pregnancy if a flow murmur?

Accepted Answer

No: By definition a flow murmur is benign, not caused by any real problem with your heart.  It should not cause any problem for a pregnancy.

Question 5

how common are pulmonary flow murmurs?

Accepted Answer

Common: Benign pulmonary flow murmurs are common, particularly in children or athletic individuals.

Question 6

why there is presence of pulmonary flow murmur?

Accepted Answer

Benign: In the majority of cases, a pulmonary flow murmur is a benign murmur that is audible due to healthy vigorous blood flow across the pulmonary outflow tract and/or a thin individual in which normal sounds are more easily detected.  Many or most healthy children have pulmonary flow murmurs at one time or another.

Question 7

cardiac auscultation identified an aortic systolic murmur no radiation,  likely a flow murmur rather than stenosis of myopath what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Means its: what we term a "FUNCTIONAL MURMUR" often heard in thin chested individuals NOT due to an obstruction (like STENOSIS) but WITHJN NORMAL LIMITS!)

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Question 8

ga on monday. physical in dec. found soft benign flow murmum. ecg done with normal sinus rhythm w/ no acute changes. stress test done back in may with nothing found. can murmur cause issues for ga?

Accepted Answer

Soft: Murmur not uncommon on women and children. If ekg normal and no symptoms should be fine.

Question 9

how loud is the murmur from a small vsd?

Accepted Answer

Varies: The intensity of the murnur can vary depending on various patient factors, including the precise location of the defect in the wall, the size of the patient, the pressure on the right side of the heart, etc. However, a restrictive vsd will usually produce a prominent murmur.

Question 10

in an adult, what kind of murmur would an undiagnosed pda cause?

Accepted Answer

Continuous: Pda murmur is a continuous murmur heard throughout the cardiac cycle.

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Cardiac auscultation identified an aortic systolic murmur no radiation, likely a flow murmur rather than stenosis of myopath what does this mean?

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Ga on monday. physical in dec. found soft benign flow murmum. ecg done with normal sinus rhythm w/ no acute changes. stress test done back in may with nothing found. can murmur cause issues for ga?

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