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Weak pulse

MedGen UID:
68554
Concept ID:
C0232132
Finding
Synonym: Weak arterial pulse
SNOMED CT: Thready pulse (64661000); Weak arterial pulse (315225007); Diminished pulse (64661000); Small pulse (64661000); Weak pulse (64661000); Thin pulse (64661000)
 
HPO: HP:0032553

Definition

A diminution in the amplitude (strength) of the pulse such that the examiner has difficulty feeling the pulse. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Autosomal recessive inherited pseudoxanthoma elasticum
MedGen UID:
698415
Concept ID:
C1275116
Disease or Syndrome
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a systemic disorder that affects the elastic tissue of the skin, the eye, and vascular system. Individuals most commonly present with angioid streaks of the retina found on routine eye examination or associated with retinal hemorrhage and/or characteristic papules in the skin. The most frequent cause of morbidity and disability in PXE is reduced vision due to complications of subretinal neovascularizations and macular atrophy. Other manifestations include premature gastrointestinal angina and/or bleeding, intermittent claudication of arm and leg muscles, stroke, renovascular hypertension, and cardiovascular complications (angina/myocardial infarction). Most affected individuals live a normal life span.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Hess DR
Respir Care 2023 Jun;68(6):821-837. doi: 10.4187/respcare.11069. PMID: 37225653Free PMC Article
Volgman AS, Nair G, Lyubarova R, Merchant FM, Mason P, Curtis AB, Wenger NK, Aggarwal NT, Kirkpatrick JN, Benjamin EJ
J Am Coll Cardiol 2022 Jan 18;79(2):166-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.10.037. PMID: 35027110
Muchtar E, Dispenzieri A, Gertz MA, Kumar SK, Buadi FK, Leung N, Lacy MQ, Dingli D, Ailawadhi S, Bergsagel PL, Fonseca R, Hayman SR, Kapoor P, Grogan M, Abou Ezzeddine OF, Rosenthal JL, Mauermann M, Siddiqui M, Gonsalves WI, Kourelis TV, Larsen JT, Reeder CB, Warsame R, Go RS, Murray DL, McPhail ED, Dasari S, Jevremovic D, Kyle RA, Lin Y, Lust JA, Russell SJ, Hwa YL, Fonder AL, Hobbs MA, Rajkumar SV, Roy V, Sher T
Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Jun;96(6):1546-1577. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.012. PMID: 34088417

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Asare H, Carboo J, Nel ED, Dolman RC, Conradie C, Lombard MJ, Ricci C
Br J Nutr 2021 May 28;125(10):1157-1165. Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1017/S0007114520003396. PMID: 32873346
Tang C, Fang K, Guo Y, Li R, Fan X, Chen P, Chen Z, Liu Q, Zou Y
J Ultrasound Med 2017 Mar;36(3):531-538. Epub 2017 Jan 10 doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.11075. PMID: 28072475
Hoxha T, Xhelili L, Azemi M, Avdiu M, Ismaili-Jaha V, Efendija-Beqa U, Grajcevci-Uka V
Med Arch 2015 Feb;69(1):10-2. Epub 2015 Feb 21 doi: 10.5455/medarh.2015.69.10-12. PMID: 25870468Free PMC Article
Gutierrez G, Standish K, Narvaez F, Perez MA, Saborio S, Elizondo D, Ortega O, Nuñez A, Kuan G, Balmaseda A, Harris E
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2011 Nov;5(11):e1394. Epub 2011 Nov 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001394. PMID: 22087347Free PMC Article
McManus J, Yershov AL, Ludwig D, Holcomb JB, Salinas J, Dubick MA, Convertino VA, Hinds D, David W, Flanagan T, Duke JH
Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Oct-Dec;9(4):423-8. doi: 10.1080/10903120500255891. PMID: 16263676

Diagnosis

Asare H, Carboo J, Nel ED, Dolman RC, Conradie C, Lombard MJ, Ricci C
Br J Nutr 2021 May 28;125(10):1157-1165. Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1017/S0007114520003396. PMID: 32873346
An YJ, Kim BH, Yun GH, Kim SW, Hong SB, Yook JG
IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst 2016 Apr;10(2):300-8. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1109/TBCAS.2015.2406776. PMID: 25966481
Lim AY, Lee GY, Jang SY, Gwag HB, Choi SH, Jeon ES, Cha HS, Sung K, Kim YW, Kim SM, Choe YH, Kim DK
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl 89):S-132-7. Epub 2015 May 26 PMID: 26016764
Hoxha T, Xhelili L, Azemi M, Avdiu M, Ismaili-Jaha V, Efendija-Beqa U, Grajcevci-Uka V
Med Arch 2015 Feb;69(1):10-2. Epub 2015 Feb 21 doi: 10.5455/medarh.2015.69.10-12. PMID: 25870468Free PMC Article
McManus J, Yershov AL, Ludwig D, Holcomb JB, Salinas J, Dubick MA, Convertino VA, Hinds D, David W, Flanagan T, Duke JH
Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Oct-Dec;9(4):423-8. doi: 10.1080/10903120500255891. PMID: 16263676

Therapy

Lee JW, Kim Y, Lee BK, Yoo SY, Lee SY, Kim CJ, Jin HY, Park JS, Heo JH, Kim DH, Lee JB, Kim DK, Bae JH, Lee SY, Lee SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024 Feb 12;17(3):329-340. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.11.021. PMID: 38355261
Tang C, Fang K, Guo Y, Li R, Fan X, Chen P, Chen Z, Liu Q, Zou Y
J Ultrasound Med 2017 Mar;36(3):531-538. Epub 2017 Jan 10 doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.11075. PMID: 28072475
Nakayama Y, Inagaki Y, Nakajima Y, Sessler DI, Mukai N, Ogawa S, Mizobe T, Sawa T
Anesthesiology 2016 Oct;125(4):716-23. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001263. PMID: 27467290
George EC, Walker AS, Kiguli S, Olupot-Olupot P, Opoka RO, Engoru C, Akech SO, Nyeko R, Mtove G, Reyburn H, Berkley JA, Mpoya A, Levin M, Crawley J, Gibb DM, Maitland K, Babiker AG
BMC Med 2015 Jul 31;13:174. doi: 10.1186/s12916-015-0407-3. PMID: 26228245Free PMC Article
Yin Z, Wang H, Wang Z, Zhu H, Zhang R, Hou M, Fang M
Ann Thorac Surg 2012 Feb;93(2):620-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.10.001. PMID: 22269727

Prognosis

Lee JW, Kim Y, Lee BK, Yoo SY, Lee SY, Kim CJ, Jin HY, Park JS, Heo JH, Kim DH, Lee JB, Kim DK, Bae JH, Lee SY, Lee SH
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024 Feb 12;17(3):329-340. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.11.021. PMID: 38355261
Nakayama Y, Inagaki Y, Nakajima Y, Sessler DI, Mukai N, Ogawa S, Mizobe T, Sawa T
Anesthesiology 2016 Oct;125(4):716-23. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001263. PMID: 27467290
Mao Y, Yin L, Xia H, Huang H, Zhou Z, Chen T, Zhou W
J Int Med Res 2016 Jun;44(3):710-7. Epub 2016 Mar 23 doi: 10.1177/0300060515621446. PMID: 27009025Free PMC Article
George EC, Walker AS, Kiguli S, Olupot-Olupot P, Opoka RO, Engoru C, Akech SO, Nyeko R, Mtove G, Reyburn H, Berkley JA, Mpoya A, Levin M, Crawley J, Gibb DM, Maitland K, Babiker AG
BMC Med 2015 Jul 31;13:174. doi: 10.1186/s12916-015-0407-3. PMID: 26228245Free PMC Article
McManus J, Yershov AL, Ludwig D, Holcomb JB, Salinas J, Dubick MA, Convertino VA, Hinds D, David W, Flanagan T, Duke JH
Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Oct-Dec;9(4):423-8. doi: 10.1080/10903120500255891. PMID: 16263676

Clinical prediction guides

Asare H, Carboo J, Nel ED, Dolman RC, Conradie C, Lombard MJ, Ricci C
Br J Nutr 2021 May 28;125(10):1157-1165. Epub 2020 Sep 2 doi: 10.1017/S0007114520003396. PMID: 32873346
Tang C, Fang K, Guo Y, Li R, Fan X, Chen P, Chen Z, Liu Q, Zou Y
J Ultrasound Med 2017 Mar;36(3):531-538. Epub 2017 Jan 10 doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.11075. PMID: 28072475
George EC, Walker AS, Kiguli S, Olupot-Olupot P, Opoka RO, Engoru C, Akech SO, Nyeko R, Mtove G, Reyburn H, Berkley JA, Mpoya A, Levin M, Crawley J, Gibb DM, Maitland K, Babiker AG
BMC Med 2015 Jul 31;13:174. doi: 10.1186/s12916-015-0407-3. PMID: 26228245Free PMC Article
Lim AY, Lee GY, Jang SY, Gwag HB, Choi SH, Jeon ES, Cha HS, Sung K, Kim YW, Kim SM, Choe YH, Kim DK
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl 89):S-132-7. Epub 2015 May 26 PMID: 26016764
McManus J, Yershov AL, Ludwig D, Holcomb JB, Salinas J, Dubick MA, Convertino VA, Hinds D, David W, Flanagan T, Duke JH
Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 Oct-Dec;9(4):423-8. doi: 10.1080/10903120500255891. PMID: 16263676

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