A 73-year-old client is visiting the neurologist. the client reports light-headedness, speech disturbance, and left-sided weakne
ss that have lasted for several hours. in the examination, an abnormal sound is auscultated in an artery leading to the brain. what is the term for the auscultated discovery
The term for the auscultated discovery is
called Bruit. Bruit is an abnormal sound or a vascular murmur that is because flow
of blood in an obstructed artery. This murmur or abnormal sounds are heard from
the stethoscope. Having bruit or vascular murmur shows that a person maybe
diagnosed of having carotid artery disease. Carotid artery disease or CAD is a
disease where in a waxy substance blocks or builds up inside the carotid
arteries. CAD can lead to stroke when not treated. People that are at risks of
having Carotid Artery Disease are obese people, diabetics, patients with high
cholesterol and high blood pressure, and people who have a family history of
having atherosclerosis.
