For those of you who know what a bruit is and what it means..?

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I'm a nursing student so I've learned about what bruits are and what they mean. I'm only 19 years old and I thought I felt a thrill in my carotid artery so I used my stethoscope to listen to it and I hear the swishing sound characteristic of a bruit. This really concerns me but I have no medical insurance. I'm not sure what I should do. Any thoughts?
Queryman, you could be right. This is scary and I would love to see a cardiologist, but I have no health insurance and my family is poor to put it bluntly. This poses an issue in receiving health care.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruit
Read carefully and especially the last sentence, then go to a doctor, or your hospital or if you have a training hospital seek out the nursing or diagnostic technician for further information.
 
It is possible that you could be having Aortic Stenosis. Why?

The murmur of aortic stenosis is typically a mid-systolic ejection murmur, heard best over the “aortic area” or right second intercostal space, with radiation into the right neck. This radiation is such a sensitive finding that its absence should cause the physician to question the diagnosis of aortic stenosis. It has a harsh quality and may be associated with a palpably slow rise of the carotid upstroke.

You must consult a cardiologist. I will be glad if I am wrong!
 
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