- Korotkoff sound represents arterial oscillation resulting from distension of the arterial wall with each cardiac impulse due to partial occlusion of artery by the cuff.
- Low pitch sound
- Five phases are
- PHASE 1 - CLEAR TAPPING SOUND (SBP)
- PHASE II - ONSET OF SWISHING SOUND OR SOFT MURMUR
- PHASE III- LOUD SLAPPING SOUND
- PHASE IV - SUDDEN MUFFLING OF SOUND
- PHASE V - DISAPPEARANCE OF SOUND / PHASE OF SILENCE (DBP)
- "Tap - Murmur - Slap - Muffle - Silence"
- It was described by Nikolai Korotkoff, a Russian surgeon in 1905
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
What are Korotkoff sounds? What are its five phases?
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what was the placce of publication so that i can reference this please?
ReplyDeleteanother place to find this is the foundations of nursing 3ed page 684.
ReplyDeletethe only difference is number 3. In my book it explains this as a intense sound :P
its all in the game
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