Pulse Flashcards
Aorta
major trunk of the arterial system
Normal adult range
60-100
Radial Pulse
thumb side of the wrist
Brachial Pulse
inner elbow
Apical Pulse
At the tip of the heart
Coroted Pulse
front side of the neck
Femoral Pulse
in the groin
Pepliteal Pulse
back of the knee
Dorsalis Pedis (Pedal Pulse)
top of the foot
Posterior Tibial
inside ankle posterior
Assessment of pulse
rate, rhythm, volume
Thready
blood volume decreaces
Bounding
blood volume increases
Tachycardia
an abnormally fast heart rate of more than 100 beats/min
Bradycardia
an abnormally slow heart rate less than 60 beats/min
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
complete blockage to arteries
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
partial blockage to arteries
BEFAST
balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time
Coagulate
to clot
clot
thrombus
platelets
thrombosyies
coagulant
to clot
Myocardial Infarction
heart attack