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WIDE PULSE PRESSURE (COLLAPSING PULSE) |
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high output states: |
thyrotoxicosis pregnancy beri-beri heart disease other causes of vasodilatation, including drugs |
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increased run-off of LV outflow: |
aortic regurgitation patent ductus arteriosus |
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other: |
rigid arteries in old age severe bradycardia |
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