Phys Di- Exam 3- Vitals- Pulse Contour graphs

What are some possible causes of alternating pulse?

Left ventricular failure

What is another name for alternating pulse?

Pulsus alternans

What are some possible causes of pulsus bisferiens?

Aortic stenosis combined with aortic insufficiency

What is a bigeminal pulse a sign of?

Premature contraction

What causes a bigeminal pulse?

Disorder of rhythm

What may cause a large, bounding pulse?

Exercise

Anxiety

Fever

Hyperthyroidism

Aortic rigidity

Atherosclerosis

What may cause a paradoxical pulse?

Premature cardiac contraction

Tracheobronchial obstruction

Bronchial asthma

Emphysema

Pericardial effusion

Constrictive pericarditis

What is another name for paradoxic pulse?

Pulsus paradoxus

Describe a paradoxic pulse

Decrease in amplitude on inspiration and increased on expiration

What is another name for water-hammer pulse?

Corrigan pulse

What may cause a water-hammer pulse?

Patent ductus arteriosus

Aortic regurgitation

Alternating pulse

A

Bigeminal pulse

C

Large, bounding pulse

D

Paradoxic pulse

E

Water-hammer pulse

F

Pulsus bisferiens

B