Pulsus Parvus

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Pulsus par'vus a pulse of small amplitude, as in aortic stenosis. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 Want to thank TFD for its existence?


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Pulsus parvus et tardus is the physical exam finding in aortic valve stenosis. The term 'parvus' means weak and 'tardus' means late, thus the pulse is weak and late. Pulsus parvus et tardus is the physical exam finding in aortic valve stenosis. The term 'parvus' means weak and 'tardus' means late, thus the pulse is weak and late. Where is the strongest pulse in the body? Carotid pulse: the common or external carotid artery can be palpated in the anterior triangle of the neck. CONCLUSION: Poststenotic pulsus tardus is caused by the compliance of the poststenotic vessel wall in conjunction with the stenosis, which produces the tardus effect by damping the high-frequency components of the arterial waveform. Definition A fall of systolic blood pressure of 10 mmHg during the inspiratory phase Pathophysiology (result of the following mechanisms operating alone or in combination) Limitation in increase in.

[pul´sus] (ParvusL.)
pulsus alter´nansalternating pulse.
pulsus bisfe´riens a pulse characterized by two strong systolic peaks separated by a midsystolic dip, most commonly occurring in pure aortic regurgitation with stenosis.
pulsus dif´ferens inequality of the pulse observable at corresponding sites on either side of the body.
pulsus par´vus et tar´dus a small hard pulse that rises and falls slowly.

Pulsus Tardus

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pul·sus par·'vus et tar·'dus

small, late pulse considered typical of severe aortic stenosis.

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