Displaced Apex Beat
March 28th, 2020
Overview
Feel For
- The apex beat palpable in the axilla.
Causes of Displaced Apex Beat
- Cardiomegaly - idiopathic, cardiomyopathy, congestive cardiac failure, aortic regurgitation, mitral regurgitation, ventricular septal defect
- Right-sided tension pneumothorax
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