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Pistol-Shot Sound

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Pistol-Shot Sound

  • Pathophysiology
  1. Produced by the front of the Arterial Pulse wave
  2. Unusually high Pulse Pressure strikes arterial wall
  • Technique
  1. Stethoscope bell is placed lightly over large artery
  2. Sharp sound like a gunshot is heard
  • Etiologies
  1. Aortic Regurgitation
  2. Other Conditions with high Pulse Pressure
    1. Essential Hypertension
    2. Thyrotoxicosis
    3. Anemia