Examination of the patient 1) Describe both sounds general intensity . For example: The sounds of the heart are … (loud, soft, very soft) 2) Identify S 1. Describe its intensity at the apex (not changed, soft, very loud), listen for S 1 splitting (split, wide split), point localization of the S 1 splitting. For example: The S 1 is …(not changed, loud, soft, very soft), not splitted or splitted on the apex. 3) Identify S 2 . Describe S 2 at the basis of the heart (accent (weakening) of S 2 on the aorta or pulmonary artery). Listen for S 2 splitting (split, wide split), point localization of the S 2 splitting. For example: accent (weakening) of S 2 on the aorta (pulmonary artery), splitted on the pulmonary artery and on the Botkin-Erb point. 4) Listen for extra heart sounds (S 3 , S 4, OS, clicks, murmurs or rubs), if any present, point it localization, and used maneuvers for best listening. 5) Listen for murmurs or rub . For murmurs describe relationship to the systole or diastole, location of the maximum intensity, intensity, duration, timbre, configuration, zones of radiation. For rubs – type of the rub and localization . 6) Give the conclusion about the condition of the myocardium, valves, main vessels