Bruit
Bruit refers to a sound, heard via a stethoscope, of blood when it flows through a narrowed opening. As blood flows through a narrow diameter within a vessel, the velocity of flow increases and also becomes more turbulent. The importance of this sound is that, if your doctor hears it, it can signify underlying atherosclerosis--i.e. Build-up of plaque--narrowing an artery.
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What a bruit is and what it means.?
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What is the definition or description of: bruit?
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A 65-year old female asked:
What is a bruit and what does it sound like?
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A 24-year old asked:
Can bruits change their sound as time passes?
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A 31-year old asked:
How are aortic bruits fixed?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I was found to have a cardiac bruit. What is this exactly and what are the causes?
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A 31-year old asked:
What do bruits in the abdomen indicate?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can carotid bruits go away by itself?
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A 32-year old asked:
What test in done for a abdominal bruit?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Why there is presence of bruit during auscultation on a goitre?
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A 42-year old female asked:
The dr said he heard abdominal bruit. what is this and can it be life threating?
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A female asked:
Can I get rid of my bruit through exercise? Because when I was smaller I heard no noise in comparison to being 42lbs overweight now.
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A 48-year old asked:
What does a abdominal bruit sound like?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What would a corotid artery bruit indicate - what are insignificant and significant possibilities?
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A 61-year old female asked:
What is the treatment for abdominal bruit? Is it surgery?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have a carotid bruit, what should I expect in terms of treatment?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can flying affect a carotid bruit?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can you explain what is a carotid bruit?
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A 37-year old asked:
Am I too young to get carotid bruits? I am 18 years old.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Carotid bruit?
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A 38-year old asked:
With an av shunt for dialysis, will I still hear the bruit?
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A 43-year old asked:
Have a carotid bruit, what should I expect for the near future?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it possible that a 'bruit' be detected in the neck arterey cause a stroke?
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A female asked:
2 day onset bruit in my left groin. The thrill radiates and is in time with my pulse. Should I seek evaluation urgently or can I wait?
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A female asked:
Bruit heard in both sides of cartiod arteries and abdomen, should I be concerned ? Dr said no worries just being safe with echo!
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A 34-year old asked:
Can carotid bruits cause severe headaches?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Have a carotid bruit. Will see cardio. On mon. What kind i expect and what kind of treatment is normal for this? Thank you.
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can a bruit be heard (louder?) rt carotid due to temp pressure (occlusion?) from head/neck positions (occupational)? (duplex sched)
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A female asked:
Can a bruit come and go? My rheumatologist heard it in routine exam, however, my vascular ultrasound was normal. I am not even sure if a bruit exists.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I feel bruit on bottom of my neck above mid-clavicle,it's clear on my left side by touching&can be heard with steth (whooshing),RVSP42/mild dilated LA?
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