basic information on how to find a pulse
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Vital Signs (Body Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure) How to check your pulse. As the heart forces blood through the arteries, you feel the beats by firmly pressing on the arteries, which are located close to the surface of the skin at certain points of the body. The pulse can be found on the side of the neck, on the inside of the elbow, or at the wrist.
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- Pulse rates may be checked at sites other than the apex, for example, the carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, and dorsalis pedis sites. Compare the distal and proximal pulses for strength. Also record whether the pulse is normal, bounding (very strong), or thready (weak).
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The Human Heart You can find your pulse in many parts of your body. It’s best to press your finger on the inside of your hand, just below the thumb. You can feel a small beat under your skin. This is caused by the contraction of your heart.
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Determining Your Resting Heart Rate Your resting heart rate is best measured when you first wake up in the morning, before your feet leave the sheets. Grab a stopwatch, or a clock or watch with a second hand, then find your pulse. You can locate your pulse either in your radial artery on your wrist or at your carotid artery in your neck.
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- This is called a resting pulse. Some people like to check their pulse before and after they exercise. You check your pulse rate by counting the beats in a set period of time (at least 15 to 20 seconds) and multiplying that number to get the number of beats per minute.our pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.
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- Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. It can be felt at different pulse points on your body, such as your wrist, neck, or groin. When a person is seriously injured or ill, it may be hard to feel their pulse. When their pulse is absent, you can’t feel it at all.
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- Step 1. Stand or sit facing the person whose pulse rate and respiration rate you are to measure. Step 2. Select a site to measure the pulse. The two chief options are on the person’s wrist, just below the thumb, or on the neck, on either side of the person’s windpipe.
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Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia The best places to find your pulse are the: wrists; inside of your elbow; side of your neck; top of the foot; To get the most accurate reading, put your finger over your pulse and count the number of beats in 60 seconds. Your resting heart rate is the heart pumping the lowest amount of blood you need because you’re not exercising.
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How To Take A Pulse How do I check the pulse on my neck? Place your index and middle fingers on one side of your neck, just under your jaw, where your neck and jaw meet. Use a watch with a second hand and count your pulse for 60 seconds. Write down your pulse rate, the date, time, and which side was used to take the pulse.
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- Another convenient pulse spot is on the inside of your wrist, just below the base of your thumb. ■ Count your pulse for 10 seconds and multiply by six. ■ If your pulse falls within your target zone, your activity is providing good benefits for your heart and lungs.
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- Place your fingers in the proper position to feel your pulse. Press firmly but not so hard that you can no longer feel the pulse. Put your index and third finger on either side of your neck to the side of your windpipe to find the carotid artery. If you’re measuring on your wrist, set two fingers between the bone and tendon over your radial artery.
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- 1 Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel. 3  Count the beats for 30 seconds, and then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
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Heart Rate: What's Normal? For example, a well-trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats a minute. To measure your heart rate, simply check your pulse. Place your index and third fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe. To check your pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery — which is located on the thumb side of your wrist. When you feel your pulse, count the number of beats in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by 4 to calculate your beats a minute.
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- How to measure your pulse and heart rate. Your pulse is your heart rate, or the number of times your heart beats in one minute. 2 Pulse rates vary from person to person. Your pulse is lower when you are at rest and increases when you exercise (more oxygen-rich blood is needed by the body when you exercise). Your heart rate is the number of times per minute that the heart beats. 2  Heart rate rises significantly in response to adrenaline if a person is frightened or surprised. 3  Taking a person's pulse is a direct measure of heart rate.
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What Is a Normal Heart Rate? How To Calculate Resting Heart Rate. To check your normal resting heart rate, you can use a heart rate monitor, or use this 10-second pulse count method: Take your pulse at either the base of your thumb on the palm side of your wrist, or the base of your neck on either side of your windpipe.
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Pet First Aid 102 Find the pulse or heartbeat in one of two ways: 1  Place your hands on both sides of the chest cavity (just behind the elbows). 2  Place two fingers inside your pet’s thigh, near where the leg and body meet (dogs only)
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Childhood Obesity Obesity occurs when a person eats more calories than the body burns up. If one parent is obese, there is a 50 percent chance that their children will also be obese. However, when both parents are obese, their children have an 80 percent chance of being obese. Although certain medical disorders can cause obesity, less than 1 percent of all obesity is caused by physical problems.
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How to Take Your Own Pulse: Something Everyone Should Know 1 To take your pulse rate: 2  Find a watch with a second hand and place it on your right wrist or on the table next to your left hand. 3  After finding your pulse, count the number of beats for 20 seconds.
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- Guide. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.ou check your pulse rate by counting the beats in a set period of time (at least 15 to 20 seconds) and multiplying that number to get the number of beats per minute. Your pulse changes from minute to minute.
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- What To Do If You Can't Find Your Pulse. 1  1. Try using your fingertips instead of laying your fingers across your wrist. 2  2. Try varying the pressure of your fingertips on your wrist. 3  3. Try checking for a pulse while dropping your hand toward the floor.  4. Use a stethoscope.
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- You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel.  Count the beats for 30 seconds, and then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
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- Guide. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm).But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.hy It Is Done. Your pulse is checked to: 1  See how well the heart is working. 2  In an emergency situation, your pulse rate can help find out if the heart is pumping enough blood. 3  Help find the cause of symptoms, such as an irregular or rapid heartbeat (palpitations), dizziness, fainting, chest pain, or shortness of breath.
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- Checking your pulse on the wrist. You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel.3  Count the beats for 30 seconds, and then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.hecking your pulse on the wrist. You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel.
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Heart Disease and the Doctor's Exam You can tell how fast your heart is beating (your heart rate) by feeling your pulse. Your heart-rate is the amount of times your heart beats in one minute.You will need a watch with a second hand. Place your index and middle finger of your hand on the inner wrist of the other arm, just below the base of the thumb. You should feel a tapping or pulsing against your fingers.ultiply that number by 6 to find out your heart-rate for one minute: Pulse in 10 seconds x 6 = ____ beats per minute (your heart-rate). When feeling your pulse, you can also tell if your heart rhythm is regular or not.
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Pulse Press with flat fingers until you feel the pulse. To measure the pulse on the neck, place the index and middle fingers just to the side of the Adam's apple, in the soft, hollow area. Press gently until you locate the pulse. Note: Sit or lie down before taking the neck pulse. The neck arteries in some people are sensitive to pressure.
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- Test Overview. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.