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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