Feb 21, 2010 #1 J Jake1 Active member May 11, 2008 1,323 0 36 When listening to the abdominal Aorta through a stethoscope, what would be a normal sound and what would be an abnormal sound(like in an aneurysm)?
When listening to the abdominal Aorta through a stethoscope, what would be a normal sound and what would be an abnormal sound(like in an aneurysm)?
Feb 21, 2010 #2 C ckm1956 Member Jul 16, 2008 33 0 6 A normal sound is NO sound in the aorta. An abnormal sound would be a bruit. Which would sound like a bruit anywhere. Whoosh. Aneurysms only infrequently have bruits.
A normal sound is NO sound in the aorta. An abnormal sound would be a bruit. Which would sound like a bruit anywhere. Whoosh. Aneurysms only infrequently have bruits.