Corrigan’s Pulse

A large, bounding carotid pulse seen in aortic regurgitation, high-output physiology (sepsis, liver disease, wet beriberi, etc.), and coarctation of aorta.

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Patient 4

This is a young woman who presented with chest pain and dyspnea. She had discordant peripheral pulses and blood pressure readings between the upper and lower extremities, and was ultimately found to have severe coarctation of the aorta.