The Physical Examination in Cardiovascular Disease: The Abdomen

Abdominal Bruit
 * Murmur corresponding to cardiac cycle
 * Best heard with diaphragm of stethoscope over the spleen, renal arteries, or abdominal aorta
 * Can be indicative of:
 * Fibromuscular hyperplasia
 * Artherosclerosis
 * Can be heard as a result external compression (because of extreme pressure by stethoscope or a mass)
 * Can be heard over large, highly vascular tumor
 * Can be heard as a result of partial occlusion of a vessel