Water-hammer pulse is seen in?
Corrigan's pulse /Water hammer pulse/Collapsing pulse | According to Frank Starling law, as end diastolic volume of LV increases, the force of contraction of LV increases. Seen on arm elevation above level of head. Collapsing pulse/Watson's water hammer pulse: Pulse is a bounding, forceful pulse with a rapid upstroke and descent. It is seen in the following situations: Physiological Fever Pregnancy Cardiac lesions Aoic regurgitation Patent ductus aeriosus Systolic hypeension Bradycardia Aoopulmonary window Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva High-output states Anemia Cor pulmonale Cirrhosis of liver Beriberi Thyrotoxicosis Aeriovenous fistula Paget's disease Other causes Chronic alcoholism
NEET Jan 2020
Mitral stenosis
Aoic regurgitation
Aoic stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis
Aoic regurgitation