WIDE PULSE PRESSURE (COLLAPSING PULSE)

high output states:

thyrotoxicosis

pregnancy

beri-beri heart disease

other causes of vasodilatation, including drugs

increased run-off of LV outflow:

aortic regurgitation

patent ductus arteriosus

other:

rigid arteries in old age

severe bradycardia

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