Is Pulse assessment Right for You?
By Dr. Jin Aguilar, MD · · Laboratory Medicine
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Laboratory Medicine service line explains pulse assessment in plain language.
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Topic: pulse assessment. Assessment and recording of arterial pulses in any of a number of locations. The observer should note its intensity, rate, rhythm, and if any blood vessel tenderness, tortuosity, or nodularity exists.
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