Arterial bruit: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Ochuko Ajari (talk | contribs)
Ochuko Ajari (talk | contribs)
Line 11: Line 11:
===Life Threatening Causes===
===Life Threatening Causes===
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
There are no known life threatening causes of arterial bruit that would result in death or permanent disability if not treated within 24 hours.


===Common Causes===
===Common Causes===

Revision as of 20:15, 15 December 2014

WikiDoc Resources for Arterial bruit

Articles

Most recent articles on Arterial bruit

Most cited articles on Arterial bruit

Review articles on Arterial bruit

Articles on Arterial bruit in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

Media

Powerpoint slides on Arterial bruit

Images of Arterial bruit

Photos of Arterial bruit

Podcasts & MP3s on Arterial bruit

Videos on Arterial bruit

Evidence Based Medicine

Cochrane Collaboration on Arterial bruit

Bandolier on Arterial bruit

TRIP on Arterial bruit

Clinical Trials

Ongoing Trials on Arterial bruit at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial results on Arterial bruit

Clinical Trials on Arterial bruit at Google

Guidelines / Policies / Govt

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Arterial bruit

NICE Guidance on Arterial bruit

NHS PRODIGY Guidance

FDA on Arterial bruit

CDC on Arterial bruit

Books

Books on Arterial bruit

News

Arterial bruit in the news

Be alerted to news on Arterial bruit

News trends on Arterial bruit

Commentary

Blogs on Arterial bruit

Definitions

Definitions of Arterial bruit

Patient Resources / Community

Patient resources on Arterial bruit

Discussion groups on Arterial bruit

Patient Handouts on Arterial bruit

Directions to Hospitals Treating Arterial bruit

Risk calculators and risk factors for Arterial bruit

Healthcare Provider Resources

Symptoms of Arterial bruit

Causes & Risk Factors for Arterial bruit

Diagnostic studies for Arterial bruit

Treatment of Arterial bruit

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME Programs on Arterial bruit

International

Arterial bruit en Espanol

Arterial bruit en Francais

Business

Arterial bruit in the Marketplace

Patents on Arterial bruit

Experimental / Informatics

List of terms related to Arterial bruit

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Synonyms and keywords: arterial murmur

Overview

Arterial bruits is the term for the unusual swishing sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery when the sound is auscultated with the bell portion of a stethoscope.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

There are no known life threatening causes of arterial bruit that would result in death or permanent disability if not treated within 24 hours.

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic arch atheroma, aortic coarctation, aortic regurgitation, arterial aneurysm, arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic plaque, arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous graft, congenital constricted arteries, high output cardiac failure, hyperdynamic circulation, increased blood flow, intimal proliferation, mitral valve regurgitation, patent ductus arteriosus, peripheral vascular disease, renal artery stenosis, secondary hypertension, stroke, Takayasu arteritis, thromboembolism, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic Subclavian artery stenosis, vasculitis
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat Carotid artery dissection
Endocrine Hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic Celiac artery compression syndrome, hepatocellular carcinoma, thyroid artery dilation, vasculitis
Genetic Fibromuscular dysplasia
Hematologic Anemia
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Peripheral vascular disease, stroke, subclavian artery stenosis, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis
Neurologic Arteriosclerotic plaque, carotid artery dissection, carotid artery stenosis, carotid atherosclerosis, carotid-cavernous fistula, dissection of vessel wall, fibromuscular dysplasia, Neck trauma with damage to the carotid artery, stroke, subclavian artery stenosis, subclavian steal syndrome, Takayasu arteritis, temporal arteritis, tortuous carotid arteries, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis, vertebral artery stenosis
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic Pregnancy
Oncologic Hepatocellular carcinoma
Ophthalmologic Carotid artery stenosis, carotid atherosclerosis, carotid artery dissection, dissection of vessel wall, temporal arteritis, thyrotoxicosis, vasculitis
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Thromboembolism, thyroid artery dilation, vasculitis
Renal/Electrolyte Renal artery stenosis, Takayasu arteritis, vasculitis
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Temporal arteritis
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma Neck trauma with damage to the carotid artery, vascular trauma
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Congenital constricted arteries, hemodialysis, vasculitis

Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

Template:WH Template:WS