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The three major arteries that are useful in rescue work are:

  • the radial pulse in the wrist
  • the carotid pulse in the neck (one on each side)
  • the femoral pulse in the groin (one on each side)

Of these, you may feel the femoral and carotid last, especially in a dying patient.

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