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  1. Making sure they are still alive
  2. Pulse can be a sign of several other, more serious issues taht should be dealt with.
  3. Tracking the pulse can be used as an indicator for what a particular action or treatment has done.
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The four characteristics of the pulse are:

  • Amplitude
  • Rise Time
  • Fall Time
  • Width
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Rate, rythm, character, volume.

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