Stethoscope Placement

Stethoscope placement for heart sounds uses four standard sites: aortic second right intercostal sternal border high-pitched semilunar closures, pulmonic second left for same, tricuspid lower left sternal for right AV, mitral apex fifth left midclavicular mid-systolic clicks murmurs, with bell low-frequency diaphragm high, patient positions enhancing specific like left lateral mitral.