Health exams for: #AGEGROUP#
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
Two distinguishable sounds can be heard during the cycle of the beating heart when listened to with a stethoscope. The heart sounds are usually described as a lup-dup sound. These sounds are due to the closing of the valves of the heart. Unusual heart sounds are called murmurs.
Review Date: 4/9/2024
Reviewed By: Frank D. Brodkey, MD, FCCM, Associate Professor, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.