Bruit

Bruit
Classification and external resources
Specialty angiology
ICD-10 R01.1, R09.8
ICD-9-CM 785.9
DiseasesDB 29151
MeSH D006337

Bruit (ph. |b|r|uː|ee) (Fr. noise) , or "vascular murmur",[1] is the abnormal sound generated by turbulent flow of blood in an artery due to either an area of partial obstruction; or a localized high rate of blood flow through an unobstructed artery.[2] The bruit may be heard ("auscultated") by pressing a stethoscope to the skin over the turbulent flow and listening. Most bruits occur only in systole, so the bruit is intermittent and its frequency dependent on the heart rate. Anything increasing the blood flow velocity such as fever, anemia, or hyperthyroidism, can increase the amplitude of the bruit.

Associated terms

Describing location of a partial obstruction

Describing the mechanism of a partial obstruction

Describing location of localized high blood flow

Unclassified

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