Bruit
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| ICD-10 | R01.1, R09.8 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 785.9 |
| DiseasesDB | 29151 |
| MeSH | D006337 |
Bruit (pronounced (IPA) either /bru.i/ or /brut/) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction in an artery when the sound is observed with the bell portion of a stethoscope.
The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can affect the diagnosis.
[edit] 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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