you find the dorsalis pedis pulse in the calcaneus.
you find the dorsalis pedis pulse in the calcaneus.
where do you find the dorsalis pedis pulse?
the calcaneus
along its course, it is accompanied by a deep vein, the dorsalis pedis vein.









































section::::palpation of the dorsalis pedis artery pulse.









































the dorsalis pedis artery pulse can be palpated readily lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon (or medially to the extensor digitorum longus tendon) on the dorsal surface of the foot, distal to the dorsal most prominence of the navicular bone which serves as a reliable landmark for palpation. it is often examined, by physicians, when assessing whether a given patient has peripheral vascular disease. it is absent, unilaterally or bilaterally, in 2–3% of young healthy individuals.









































section::::external links.
dorsalis pedis artery
bullet::::- popliteal pulse: above the knee in the popliteal fossa, found by holding the bent knee. the patient bends the knee at approximately 124°, and the health care provider holds it in both hands to find the popliteal artery in the pit behind the knee (popliteal artery).









































bullet::::- dorsalis pedis pulse: located on top of the foot, immediately lateral to the extensor of hallucis longus (dorsalis pedis artery).









































bullet::::- tibialis posterior pulse: located on the medial side of the ankle, 2 cm inferior and 2 cm posterior to the medial malleolus (posterior tibial artery). it is easily palpable over pimenta's point.
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