FIGURE 19–15 Points on the human...
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Brachial Ulnar Radial Femoral Carotid Apical Popliteal Posterior Tibial Dorsalis Pedis FIGURE 19–15 ◆ Points on the human body where pulse may be taken
Transcript of FIGURE 19–15 Points on the human...
PULSE 399
Brachial
Ulnar
Radial
Femoral
Carotid
Apical
Popliteal
Posterior Tibial
Dorsalis Pedis
FIGURE 19–15 ◆
Points on the human bodywhere pulse may be taken
FIGURE 19–16 ◆
Measuring the radial pulse
• Before birth/birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-160• 4 weeks to 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-160• Childhood years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-115• Adult years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-80• Later years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-70
Normal pulse rates(per minute) fordifferent age groups
FIGURE 19–17 ◆
Normal pulse rates per minute for different age groups
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