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What else besides an aortic aneurysm causes the upper abdomen to pulsate? 36 yo female , nonsmoker, history of gerd, no pmh of aaa. pulsating 2+ hours.
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Many things: abdominal wall muscle contractions, large bowel peristalsis, gastric bloating can all produce a pulsatile type of phenomenon.
Answered 11/5/2015
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