Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Synonyms and keywords: arterial murmur
Overview
Arterial bruits is the term for the unusual swishing 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.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
There are no known life threatening causes of arterial bruit that would result in death or permanent disability if not treated within 24 hours.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic arch atheroma, aortic coarctation, aortic regurgitation, arterial aneurysm, arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic plaque, arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous graft, congenital constricted arteries, high output cardiac failure, hyperdynamic circulation, increased blood flow, intimal proliferation, mitral valve regurgitation, patent ductus arteriosus, peripheral vascular disease, renal artery stenosis, secondary hypertension, stroke, Takayasu arteritis, thromboembolism, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis
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| Chemical/Poisoning
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No underlying causes
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| Dental
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No underlying causes
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| Dermatologic
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Subclavian artery stenosis, vasculitis
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| Drug Side Effect
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No underlying causes
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| Ear Nose Throat
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Carotid artery dissection
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| Endocrine
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Hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis
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| Environmental
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No underlying causes
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| Gastroenterologic
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Celiac artery compression syndrome, hepatocellular carcinoma, thyroid artery dilation, vasculitis
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| Genetic
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Fibromuscular dysplasia
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| Hematologic
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Anemia
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| Iatrogenic
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No underlying causes
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| Infectious Disease
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No underlying causes
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| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic
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Peripheral vascular disease, stroke, subclavian artery stenosis, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis
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| Neurologic
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Arteriosclerotic plaque, carotid artery dissection, carotid artery stenosis, carotid atherosclerosis, carotid-cavernous fistula, dissection of vessel wall, fibromuscular dysplasia, Neck trauma with damage to the carotid artery, stroke, subclavian artery stenosis, subclavian steal syndrome, Takayasu arteritis, temporal arteritis, tortuous carotid arteries, transient ischemic attack, vasculitis, vertebral artery stenosis
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| Nutritional/Metabolic
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No underlying causes
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| Obstetric/Gynecologic
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Pregnancy
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| Oncologic
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Hepatocellular carcinoma
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| Ophthalmologic
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Carotid artery stenosis, carotid atherosclerosis, carotid artery dissection, dissection of vessel wall, temporal arteritis, thyrotoxicosis, vasculitis
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| Overdose/Toxicity
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No underlying causes
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| Psychiatric
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No underlying causes
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| Pulmonary
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Thromboembolism, thyroid artery dilation, vasculitis
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| Renal/Electrolyte
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Renal artery stenosis, Takayasu arteritis, vasculitis
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| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy
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Temporal arteritis
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| Sexual
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No underlying causes
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| Trauma
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Neck trauma with damage to the carotid artery, vascular trauma
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| Urologic
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No underlying causes
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| Miscellaneous
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Congenital constricted arteries, hemodialysis, vasculitis
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Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
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