2. PULSE ?
Wave form presentation, felt by tip of fingure.
Produce by the cardiac systole, travel in arterial tree
in peripheral direction.
What to assess in a pulse
Rate, Rhythm, Volume, Character
How to assess a pulse
One/two/three Fingure method
Index fingure or First pore of fingure always inward
direction
Count always full one minute or atleast 30sec x 2
5. Criteria of Normal Pulse
• Rate:- 60-100beat/minute
• Rhythm:- Regular Sinus
• Volume:- Normal volume pulse assessed by
pulse volume (Systolic-Diastolic) 30-60mmHg
• Character:- Normokinetic which have
percussion and dicortic notch
9. Rhythm of Pulse
Normal:- Regular Sinus
Abnormal Rhythm:-
I. Regularly Irregular:- Atrial
Tachyarrhythmia's, PAT, Atrial Flutter with Fixed
AV block.
II. Irregularly Irregular:- Atrial/Ventricular
ectopics, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial
Tachyarrhythmia's, Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation with
varying AV block.
10. Pulse Volume
Pulse Volume = Pulse Pressure = Systolic BP -
Diastolic BP (120-80=40)
Normal:- 30-60mmHg
Abnormal:-
I. Hypovolmic Pulse:- Shocks, Sever Infections,
Hemorrhage, Dehydration, Burn, DKA etc.
II. Hypervolmic:- Fluid overload, Hypertension,
Atherosclerosis, Anemia, Thyrotoxicosis, Beri-Beri
etc.