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pulsus parvus

A weak upstroke secondary to decreased stroke volume. Etiology: 1) hypovolemia 2) left ventricular (LV) failure 3) aortic stenosis 4) mitral stenosis 5) cardiomyopathy

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pulsus parvus et tardus

General

arterial pulse abnormal finding (problem)

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 325
  2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 37-38