II. Pathophysiology
- Abnormal flow in artery generates eddies
- Results in Arterial wall vibration
III. Causes
- Tortuous arteriosclerotic vessels
- Constricted arteries
- Congenital
- Intimal proliferation
- Arteriosclerotic Plaque
- Arterial aneurysm
- Thyroid artery dilatation
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Aortic Coarctation with large collaterals
IV. Technique
- Auscultate with bell chest piece lightly held to skin
V. Signs
- Systolic Murmur auscultated over artery
- Thrill palpable over affected artery
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| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 70466008 |
| Spanish | soplo, ruido, soplo (hallazgo), frote (hallazgo), frote |
| English | bruit, bruits, Bruit, Bruit (finding) |
Ontology: Arterial bruit (C0232112)
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| ICD10 | R09.89 |
| SnomedCT | 207044003, 301144005, 158366005, 30846001 |
| English | Bruit, arterial, [D]Bruit, arterial (context-dependent category), [D]Bruit, arterial, Observation of arterial bruit, Bruit (arterial), arterial bruits, arterial bruit, Arterial murmur, Arterial bruit finding, [D]Bruit, arterial (situation), Arterial bruit finding (finding), Arterial bruit, Arterial bruit (finding), murmur; arterial, artery; murmur |
| Italian | Fremito arterioso, Soffio arterioso |
| Dutch | arterieelgeruis, arterie; geruis, geruis; arterieel, arterieel geruis |
| French | Souffle artériel, Bruit artériel |
| German | Ateriengeraeusch, Geraeusch ueber einer Arterie |
| Spanish | Murmullo arterial, [D]soplo arterial (categoría dependiente del contexto), [D]soplo arterial (situación), hallazgo de ruido arterial, [D]soplo arterial, hallazgo de ruido arterial (hallazgo), [D]ruido arterial, ruido arterial, soplo arterial (hallazgo), soplo arterial, Soplo arterial |
| Japanese | 動脈雑音, ﾄﾞｳﾐｬｸｻﾞﾂｵﾝ |
| Czech | Arteriální šelest |
| Hungarian | Arteriális zörej, Artéria zörej |
| Portuguese | Sopro arterial |
