Bruit
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| ICD-10 | R01.1, R09.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 785.9 |
| DiseasesDB | 29151 |
| MeSH | D006337 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bruit (pronounced (IPA) either Template:IPA or Template:IPA) is the term for the unusual 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.
The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can affect the diagnosis.
Associated conditions
- atherosclerosis
- risk of stroke
- renal artery stenosis
- carotid artery disease
- aortic aneurysm
- Tinnitus - Objective Tinnitus may sometimes be due to this condition.
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Giant cell arteritis
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