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It is possible to find a pulse in many other places besides your wrist and your neck. In fact, anywhere where there is a major artery. The only reason the wrist and neck are the used as the point of finding a pulse is because they are the easiest to find.
So a pulse in your upper arm is normal, unless you were talking about a different type of pulse? You may want to provide additional information as to what you are talking about.
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What is the name of the pulse in the arm?
Axillary pulse. It is caused by the force that blood exerts on the walls of the axillary artery (Latin: arteria axillaris)
Which is NOT a site for a pulse oximetry sensor?
upper arm
How do you fid brachial pulse?
compress the brachial artery in the upper arm.
The best place to check the pulse in infent is at the?
The brachial pulse located on the upper arm on the side closest to the body between the muscle.
Where is the brachial artery?
The brachial pulse can be palpated on the inside of the upper arm between the elbow and the shoulder
What pulse is in the arm?
Brachial and radial pulse is in the arm.
Where do you check for a pulse in an infant?
For infants you can check the pulse by using the apical pulse, or heart beat with a stethascope, or using your index and middle finger to feel for a brachial pulse on the upper inside area of the arms.
How do you take pulse on newborn?
Femoral pulse at the groin can be easily felt.
Where is the brachial pulse on the body?
The brachial pulse is found on the medial aspect of the antecubital fossa. To put it simply in the inner aspect of the front of the elbow.
What veins is usually used to take a pulse?
The Radial artery is used when taking a persons pulse.
Why would you have normal pulse on one arm and no pulse on the other arm?
cause you would have different arteries in your arm
How many arms in the upper arm?
The upper arm is part of an arm and therefore there are no complete arms in the upper arm.
