• Specific for Grave’s Disease
  • low-pitched, machine-like murmur, use the bell
  • Ask the patient to hold their breath while listening
  • Thyroid bruits are abnormal sounds heard over the thyroid gland with a stethoscope, typically during systole. They are caused by turbulent blood flow through the thyroid arteries and are often associated with conditions that increase blood flow to the thyroid gland.