dicrotic

(adjective)

A type of pulse associated with low systemic vascular resistance and a compliant aorta, e.g sepsis

Related Terms

  • Widal test
  • eosinopenia
  • Peyer's patch
  • lymphocytosis

Examples of dicrotic in the following topics:

  • Typhoid Fever

    • Second stage: the patient lies prostrate with high fever in plateau around 40 °C (104 °F) and bradycardia, classically with a dicrotic pulse wave.
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