Quick question about Bruits

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I am studying for my final tomorrow can you help me understand why this answer is correct?

The question is, the nurse finds femoral bruit and knows this means:

A. Bruits occur with turbulent blood flow, indicating partial occlussion

(right answer)

And this was another answer choice "hyper-metabolic state will cause bruits in the femoral arteries"

Why isn't that one true please? I thought hyper meant it does, not hypo-metabolic?

Thank you

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Ok I don't even understand where you are headed with the hyper- hypo- metabolic states when defining bruits... but the most direct answer is the sound is caused by the turbulent blood flow, nothing else.

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Well..I don't know exactly. I was thinking it's true with hyperthyroidism to cause bruits in the carotids..kind of assumed something hyper metabolic for other arteries. Oops.:facepalm:

Thanks.

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