Quick, sharp strokes that suddenly collapse.
With the water-hammer (Corrigan's) pulse, the pulse quickly and sharply hits the palpating finger before abruptly collapsing.
A physical exam result called a "water hammer pulse" indicates a bouncing, powerful pulse with a quick upstroke and downstroke. Numerous clinical and physiological states exhibit it. Either a pathologic or physiologic aetiology is possible.
Although heart lesions or hyperdynamic circulatory conditions can be linked to water hammer pulse, aortic regurgitation is the most frequent cause. This exercise examines the etiology-based therapy of individuals with water hammer pulse and illustrates how these patients are evaluated. In order to provide patients with pathologic causes of water hammer pulse with better treatment, this exercise stresses the need of the interprofessional team.
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