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Is it common for a knee injury patient have a dorsalis pedis pulse taken as a vital sign?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, it is common.
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∙ 11y ago
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What artery of the dorsum of the foot is checked after leg surgery?
The foot pulses are checked after Vascular or Orthopaedic surgery, and the pulses of the dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial are checked manually or using a Doppler
What is the function of the dorsalis pedis artery?
The function of the dorsalis pedis artery supplies blood and oxygen to the muscles of the foot.
What is the arterial network on the dorsum of the foot?
The arterial network on the dorsum of the foot is called dorsalis pedis. This network is responsible for carrying oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface of the foot.
Why did paramedic check her dorsalis pedis pulse?
There would have been a leg injury and the paramedic wanted to ensure there was circulation distal (below) the injury.
Dorsalis pedis artery is a branch of what artery?
The Aorta has a vein that runs from the heart to the right foot, hence the Dorsalis pedis.
How do you spell plural of dorsalis pedis?
dorsales pedes
What arteries supply blood to the foot?
Dorsalis pedis
Why would the dorsalis pedis pulse be taken?
to fly
What is the pulse on the foot?
Dorsalis pedis (top of foot) & Posterior tibial (behind ankle on inside of foot)
What artery is palpated on the dorsum of the foot?
Dorsalis pedis artery
Artery on the dorum of the foot checked after leg surgery?
Dorsalis pedis.
What is the artery present in only 20 percent of the population?
Dorsalis pedis
