Symptom
Wide pulse pressure
An abnormally increased difference between systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressure, typically considered >60 mmHg in adults, reflecting increased stroke volume, reduced arterial compliance, or both.
Causes
Aortic regurgitation
Atherosclerosis --> reduced arterial compliance
Hyperdynamic circulatory states
Anemia
Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy
Fever
Exercise
Arteriovenous fistula
Increased intracranial pressure
Also known as: High pulse pressure, Increased pulse pressure, Widened pulse pressure
Referencing diagnoses
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis
- Brain tumor
- Epidural hematoma
- Graves disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hematoma
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Toxic nodular goiter
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.