The document discusses different pulse sites in the body. It defines a pulse as the wave of blood in the artery created by the contraction of the left ventricle during each cardiac cycle. There are peripheral pulses that can be felt over bony prominences like the carotid, radial, and popliteal arteries, and apical pulses that are monitored with a stethoscope over the heart apex. Key parameters of pulses include rate (bradycardia is under 60 beats/minute, tachycardia is over 100), and rhythm or time interval between beats. Common pulse sites that can be checked include the temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis arteries.

1. DIFFERENT PULSE SITES
PRESENTED BY
MARTIN SHAJI
PHARM D

2. Introduction
Pulse/heart rate is the wave of blood in the artery
created by contraction of the left Ventricle during a
cardiac cycle. The strength or amplitude of the pulse
reflects the amount of blood ejected with myocardial
contraction (stroke volume). Normal pulse rate range
for an adult is between 60-100 beats per minute

3. •Types of Pulse rate
• Peripheral pulses: Pulses that can be felt at the periphery of
the body by palpating an artery over a bony prominence.
• Examples are carotid, radial and popliteal pulses
• Apical pulses: It is a central pulse located on the apex of the
heart that is monitored using a stethoscope.

4. MARTIN

5. Parameters of Pulses
•Rate: Number of pulsation which could be bradycardia
(<60/minute) or Trachycardia (>100/minute)
•Rhythm: Time interval between pulse beats

6. Pulse sites
•Temporal
•Carotid
•Brachial
•Radial
•Femoral
•Popliteal
•Dorsalis pedis

7. MARTIN

8. MARTIN

9. MARTIN

10. MARTIN

11. MARTIN

12. MARTIN

13. MARTIN

14. MARTIN

15. MARTIN