Bruit

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

Bruit (pronounced /ˈbruːt/, or as French IPA: [bʁɥi]) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery when the sound is auscultated 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
• Arteriovenous Malformation-also see Vascular Anomaly
• Goitre - notably in hyperthyroidism
• Coarctation of the aorta

[edit] See also

• Carotid bruit

[edit] External links

• American Heart Organization

v • d • e Symptoms and signs: circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09, 785-786) Cardiovascular system heartbeat: Tachycardia - Bradycardia - Palpitation blood flow: Heart murmur - Bruit/Carotid bruit - Epistaxis Gangrene Respiratory system and other chest symptoms Hemoptysis - Cough abnormalities of breathing (Dyspnea, Orthopnoea, Stridor, Wheeze, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, Hyperventilation, Mouth breathing, Hiccup, Bradypnea, Hypoventilation) Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory arrest - Sputum - Rales