A carotid bruit (pronounced “broo-ee”) is the sound of turbulent blood flow in one or more of your carotid arteries. Turbulent flow means your blood isn’t flowing smoothly through your artery.
A bruit (pronounced “brew-ee”) is an abnormal sound heard over an artery that signifies turbulent blood flow. While the heart produces the typical “lub-dub” sounds, arteries generally do not make sounds that are audible with a stethoscope unless there is some irregularity.
A bruit is an abnormal “whooshing” or “blowing” sound heard through a stethoscope over a patient’s artery, distinct from a heart murmur. It indicates that the smooth, silent flow of blood has been disturbed within that vascular channel.
Bruit, also called vascular murmur, [3] is the abnormal sound generated by turbulent flow of blood in an artery due to either an area of partial obstruction or a localized high rate of blood flow through an unobstructed artery.
The English noun bruit is now considered archaic, apart from a medical sense that is pronounced like the French word and refers to one of the abnormal sounds heard on auscultation.
A bruit (pronounced “broo-ee”) is an abnormal, blowing or whooshing sound heard over an artery or vascular channel, typically detected with a stethoscope. This sound arises from turbulent blood flow, a chaotic movement of blood within a vessel.
A bruit is an audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow. Although usually heard with the stethoscope, such sounds may occasionally also be palpated as a thrill.
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Bruit, a French term meaning noise, refers in medical contexts to an abnormal swirling or whooshing sound heard through a stethoscope, typically over arteries. This sound is caused by turbulent blood flow, often indicating an underlying vascular issue such as a narrowing or blockage in the artery.