Arterial Pulse Flashcards
1
Q
Character of pulse determined by
A
Stroke volume
2
Q
Arterial Compliance
A
Palpating major arteries
3
Q
Pulsus Parvus
A
- Low amplitude
LV Stroke vol.- CHF
decrease in systemic arterial pressure
4
Q
Pulsus tardus
A
peaks late in systole
AS
5
Q
Pulsus Parvus et Tardus
A
Small volume Rises slowly
Late systolic Peak
AS
6
Q
Anacrotic
A
Notch is palpable upstroke
Severe AS
7
Q
Collapsing Water Hammer
A
AR
PDA
Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva
Large Av fistula
Truncus arteriosus
Hyperkinetic ciculatory states
MR
8
Q
Corrigans
A
Carotid
AR
Anemia
9
Q
Bisferins
A
Double peak systole
AS+AR
severe AR
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
10
Q
Dicrotic
A
one in systole other in diastole
Dilated (congestive) cardiomyo
extreme dehydration
advanced cardiac failure
cardiac tamponade
11
Q
pulsus alterans
A
acute LVF
12
Q
Pulsus paradoxus
A
constrictive pericarditis
cardiac tamponade
pericardial effusion
restrictive cardiomyo
13
Q
Radiofemoral delay
A
COA
