Pulse Flashcards
1
Q
Absent peripherals
A
Takayasu arteritis
2
Q
Pulsus alternans (2)
A
Severe heart failure
Aortic stenosis
3
Q
Pulsus bisferiens (2)
A
HOCM
Aortic regurgitation
4
Q
Hyperkinetic (bounding) (4)
A
PDA
Thyrotoxicosis
Anaemia
Fever
5
Q
Collapsing (4)
A
Aortic regurgitation
PDA
Arteriovenous fistula
Hyperkinetic states
6
Q
Pulsus paradoxus (4)
A
Cardiac tamponade
SVC obstruction
Severe asthma
Pulmonary obstruction (COPD, PE)
7
Q
Jerky
A
HOCM
8
Q
Hypokinetic (low volume) (2)
A
Shock
Mitral stenosis
9
Q
Pulsus tardus (slow rising)
A
Aortic stenosis
10
Q
Narrow pulse pressure
A
Aortic stenosis
11
Q
Wide pulse pressure
A
PDA
