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Cardiopulmonary
Palpation of peripheral arterial pulses
| artery | pulse point |
|---|---|
| Carotid | Medial aspect of SCM in the lower half of the neck |
| Brachial | Medial to biceps tendon and lateral to medial epicondyle of the humerus |
| Radial | Lateral to the flexor carpi radialis tendon |
| Ulnar | Between the flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum superficialis tendons |
| Femoral | In the upper thigh, 1/3 of the distance from the pubis to the ASIS |
| Popliteal | In the posterior knee (popliteal space) |
| Posterior tibial | Between the medial malleolus and Achilles tendon, above the calcaneus |
| Dorsalis pedis | Near the center of the long axis of the foot, between the first and second metatarsal bones |