Neonatal herpes simplex is a HSV infection in an infant. It is a rare but serious condition, usually caused by vertical transmission of HSV-1 or -2) from mother to newborn. During immunodeficiency, herpes simplex can cause unusual lesions in the skin.
Finding your pulse. You can find your pulse in places where an artery passes close to your skin, such as your wrist or neck. To find your pulse in your wrist: 1  hold out one of your hands, with your palm facing upwards and your elbow slightly bent. 2  put the first finger (index) and middle finger of your other hand on the inside of your wrist, at the base of your thumb.
The pulse is the number of heartbeats per minute. The pulse is what you feel over an artery as the pressure inside increases following each heart beat. The average pulse rate is between 60-80 beats per minute. Each time the heart beats, blood is pumped into the arteries.As the blood surges into the arteries during a heart beat, each artery stretches and bulges. This brief bulge of the artery is called a pulse.he average pulse rate is between 60-80 beats per minute. Each time the heart beats, blood is pumped into the arteries. As the blood surges into the arteries during a heart beat, each artery stretches and bulges. This brief bulge of the artery is called a pulse.