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Bruit (or as French ) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery
Artery

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood....
 when the sound is auscultated
Auscultation

Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen"....
 with the bell portion of a stethoscope
Stethoscope

The stethoscope is a acoustic medicine device for auscultation, or listening to eth internal sounds of an animal body. It is stom often used to listen to heart sounds....
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The term "bruit" simply refers to the sound. A related term is "vascular murmur", which should not be confused with a heart murmur
Heart murmur

Murmurs are abnormal heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow which is sufficient to produce audible noise. This most commonly results from narrowing or leaking of valves or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart....
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The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can affect the diagnosis.








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Bruit (or as French ) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery
Artery

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood....
 when the sound is auscultated
Auscultation

Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen"....
 with the bell portion of a stethoscope
Stethoscope

The stethoscope is a acoustic medicine device for auscultation, or listening to eth internal sounds of an animal body. It is stom often used to listen to heart sounds....
.

The term "bruit" simply refers to the sound. A related term is "vascular murmur", which should not be confused with a heart murmur
Heart murmur

Murmurs are abnormal heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow which is sufficient to produce audible noise. This most commonly results from narrowing or leaking of valves or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart....
.

The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can affect the diagnosis.

Associated conditions

  • atherosclerosis
    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis is a syndrome affecting artery blood vessels. It is a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries, in large part due to the accumulation of macrophage white blood cells and promoted by low density lipoproteins without adequate removal of fats and cholesterol from the macrophages by functional high density lipoprot...
  • risk of stroke
    Stroke

    A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. According to the National Stroke Association, a "stroke" occurs when a blood clot blocks and artery or a blood vessel breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain....
  • renal artery stenosis
    Renal artery stenosis

    Renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of the renal artery, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia. This narrowing of the renal artery can impede blood flow to the target kidney....
  • carotid artery disease
  • aortic aneurysm
    Aortic aneurysm

    An aortic aneurysm is a general term for any swelling of the aorta, usually representing an underlying weakness in the wall of the aorta at that location....
  • Tinnitus
    Tinnitus

    Tinnitus is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.Tinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head....
     - Objective Tinnitus may sometimes be due to this condition.
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
    Polymyalgia rheumatica

    Polymyalgia rheumatica , abbreviated as PMR, is an inflammatory condition of the muscles, which causes pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, and Hip ....
  • Giant cell arteritis
  • Arteriovenous Malformation
    Arteriovenous malformation

    Arteriovenous malformation or AVM in the majority of cases is a congenital disorder consisting of a connection between veins and arteries, this pathology is universally known because of its occurrence in the central nervous system, but can appear in any location....
    -also see Vascular Anomaly
  • Goitre
    Goitre

    A goitre , or goiter , also called a bronchocele, is a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid....
     - notably in hyperthyroidism
    Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism is the term for overactive tissue within the thyroid gland,resulting in overproduction and thus an excess of circulating free thyroid hormones: thyroxine , triiodothyronine , or both....
  • Coarctation of the aorta


See also

  • Carotid bruit
    Carotid bruit

    A carotid bruit is a bruit or sound heard over the carotid artery area during auscultation. It is usually the result of carotid artery stenosis, and it is unlikely to be heard if the stenosis occludes less than 40% of the diameter of the artery....


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