Carey Coombs murmur
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Carey Coombs murmur
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The Carey Coombs murmur or Coombs murmur is a clinical sign which occurs in patients with mitral valvulitis due to acute rheumatic fever. It is described as a short, mid-diastolic rumble best heard at the apex, which disappears as the valvulitis improves. It is often associated with an S3 gallop rhythm, and can be distinguished from the diastolic murmur of mitral stenosis by the absence of an opening snap before the murmur. It is audible at apex. The murmur is caused by increased blood flow acro
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carey_Coombs_murmur
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2020-11-03T20:39:00Z
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