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Functional heart murmurs

M McEvoy

    The Nurse Practitioner
    |March 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Key characteristics like murmur location, intensity changes, timing, quality, and associated signs are crucial for distinguishing functional from pathologic heart murmurs in pediatric health assessments. These factors guide appropriate medical referrals for children.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Cardiology
    • Clinical Assessment

    Background:

    • Distinguishing innocent (functional) from pathologic heart murmurs in children is essential for appropriate clinical management.
    • Accurate assessment prevents unnecessary investigations and anxiety for patients and families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline key auscultatory and clinical parameters for evaluating pediatric heart murmurs.
    • To provide guidelines for differentiating functional from pathologic murmurs in pediatric health assessments.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic review of auscultatory findings and clinical characteristics of pediatric heart murmurs.
    • Emphasis on specific features: location, intensity variation with position, timing, duration, quality, radiation, thrills, and grading.

    Main Results:

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    • Specific murmur characteristics can reliably differentiate functional from pathologic murmurs.
    • Inclusion of pulses and blood pressure assessment aids in the overall cardiovascular evaluation.

    Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive approach considering location, intensity changes, timing, quality, radiation, thrills, grading, pulses, and blood pressure is vital.
    • Adherence to these guidelines facilitates accurate diagnosis and appropriate referral for pediatric heart murmurs.