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Intro Pulse
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pulse | The pressure wave that occurs as each heartbeat causes a surge in the blood circulating through the arteries. |
| normal adult pulse rate | 60-100 bpm |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| pulse volume | strength of the pulse- may be described as weak/thready, normal, bounding |
| Pulse rhythm | the pattern of the beats and intervals between the beats- described as regular or irregular |
| stethoscope bell | detects low-frequency sounds such (but not limited to) as heart murmurs |
| Stethoscope diaphragm | Used most often for high pitched sounds (breath, bowel, and normal heart sounds) |
| temporal pulse | pulse located at the temples (each side of forehead) |
| carotid pulse | the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the neck- most commonly used during CPR |
| brachial pulse | the pulse felt in the upper arm- bend of the elbow |
| radial pulse | the pulse felt at the wrist- most commonly used pulse |
| femoral pulse | pulse of the femoral artery felt in the groin |
| popliteal pulse | Pulse felt at the back of either knee; lower part of femoral artery |
| dorsalis pedis pulse | pulse located on top of the foot |
| apical pulse | pulse taken with a stethoscope and near the apex of the heart |
| pulse rate | the number of pulse beats in a minute |
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mtibben