Introduction

When this is the case, you can put a stethoscope on the neck and hear a carotid bruit (a systolic sound heard over the artery due to turbulent flow/ narrowing of vessel). Ex: pt is 86y.o. Has lost vision temporarily 5-6x this year, and their doctor found stenosis, so they sent the pt to a vascular surgeon. ................
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