Is listening for abdominal bruits useful in the evaluation of hypertension?
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The high incidence of benign bruits in health patients suggests that routine auscultation of the abdomen in such patients is not warranted. The presence of a systolic diastolic bruit in patients with hypertension could be a sign of renovascular disease. A bruit is an abnormal murmur heard when listening closely for sounds in the body that will indicate the condition of organs. Reports in medical literature also find that identifying the location and pitch of the bruit may not have any clinical importance. Abdominal bruits are common in people with fibromuscular or atherosclerotic renovascular disease.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1995
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Blood lead, blood pressure, and hypertension in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
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Lead exposure may be a risk factor for high blood pressure, particularly in postmenopausal women. This was the conclusion of a study of 2,165 US women between 40 and 59 years old. Many of the women had blood lead levels well below the hazardous range. Animal studies show that lead acts on several different body systems that could lead to high blood pressure, including the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and central nervous system.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Pulmonary Hypertension
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Advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension are reviewed, using the case history of a 44-year-old woman. Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs. It is usually a complication of another disease.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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