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When ausculting the heart, which valves are heard best on the left side of the chest?

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Answer: pulmonary, mitral, tricuspid

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When you're auscultating the heart and you want to osculate on the left side, there are 3 different valves you can hear.
The first is the Pulmonary valve at the 2nd intercostal space
the next is the Tricuspid valve at the 4 intercostal space, right by the sternum.
The final is the Mitral valve at the 5th intercostal space, 1cm medially to the midclavicular line.
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