Which clinical finding is considered a diagnostic indicator for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)?
A)Systolic bruit over the carotid artery
B)Decreased level of consciousness
C)Hypertension with bradycardia
D)Diastolic bruit over the temporal artery

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A systolic bruit over the carotid in the neck, the mastoid process, or (in a young person) the eyeball is almost always diagnostic of an AVM. The other options are not as indicative as the systolic bruit.

Which Clinical Finding Is Considered a Diagnostic Indicator for an Arteriovenous