Clinical Diagnosis · Cardiovascular System · Medium
Bruit
Meaning: Whooshing sound heard with a stethoscope over an artery due to turbulent blood flow.
In practice: Listen over the carotid and renal arteries; may indicate stenosis or an aneurysm.
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