Editing Cardiology (section)

=== Cardiac examination ===
{{Main|Cardiac examination}}

The cardiac examination (also called the "precordial exam"), is performed as part of a [[physical examination]], or when a patient presents with [[chest pain]] suggestive of a cardiovascular [[pathology]]. It would typically be modified depending on the [[Indication (medicine)|indication]] and integrated with other examinations especially the [[respiratory examination]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Maher |first=Toby M. |date=2012-11-01 |title=A Clinical Approach to Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088985611200104X |journal=Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America |series=Interstitial Lung Disease and Autoimmune Lung Diseases |volume=32 |issue=4 |pages=453–472 |doi=10.1016/j.iac.2012.08.004 |issn=0889-8561}}</ref>

Like all medical examinations, the cardiac examination follows the standard structure of inspection, palpation and auscultation.<ref>According to the University of California, San Francisco, a comprehensive cardiac examination involves these three critical steps: inspection, palpation, and auscultation. This process helps in evaluating the heart's condition by first observing for visible signs, then feeling for abnormalities, and finally listening to the heart sounds.</ref><ref>Similarly, Chamberlain University outlines that the cardiac examination starts with inspection to identify any visual anomalies, followed by palpation to assess physical findings such as thrills or heaves, and concludes with auscultation to detect any abnormal heart sounds like murmurs or gallops.</ref>