Pulses Flashcards
1
Q
Slow rising pulse, narrow pulse pressure, heaving apex beat and fourth heart
sound
A
Aortic stenosis
2
Q
Collapsing pulse, wide pulse pressure, ‘pistol-shot’ sound heard over femoral
arteries
A
Aortic regurgitation
3
Q
Radiofemoral delay in a patient with hypertension.
A
Coarctation of the aorta
4
Q
Pulsus paradoxus, jugular venous pressure (JVP) rises on inspiration, heart sounds
muffled.
A
Cardiac tamponade
5
Q
Bounding pulse in a patient who is short of breath
A
Acute CO2 retention
6
Q
Collapsing
A
Aortic regurgitation
7
Q
Paradoxical
A
Cardiac tamponade
8
Q
Alternans
A
Severe left ventricular failure
9
Q
Slow rising
A
Aortic stenosis
10
Q
Takayasu’s arteritis
A
Absent
