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The carotid is located on the neck while the rectal is on the rectum
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What is Difference between Carotid Doppler and Carotid Duplex?
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Is there a difference between anal cancer and rectal cancer?
They are the same thing.
Why is there such a difference between oral and rectal temperature in my son...orally he is almost always normal or low grade then rectal it is 101-102 degrees?
Rectal is more accurate because it takes the core body temperature.
What is the difference between the origin of the common carotid arteries in the pig and in the human?
The carotid arteries are very similar in pigs and humans. The cardiovascular system is conserved across all mammal species including pigs and humans.
What is the difference of radial pulse and carotid pulse?
No they are separate with different functions. The cartoid carries oxygenated blood to the brain and the jugular returns the blood to the heart to be reoxygenated. That's why they show up as red and blue in diagrams of the two arteries.
What is the vertebral level of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery?
The bifurcation (splitting) of the common carotid artery is in line with/at the level of the intervertebral disc between the third and fourth cervical vertebral (between C3 and C4).
Is a rectal thermometer reading of 101 degrees equal to an oral thermometer reading of 101degrees?
No. Usually there is about a degree difference with the rectal temperature being about 1 degree higher.
Why the carotid and radial pulses are not in time with each other?
They are not in time with each other due to their relative positions from the heart. The carotid being closer to the heart will be felt before the radial, although the difference is minute.
Which artery is felt when taking the pulse rate at the neck?
The Carotid pulse is found in the neck. The Radial pulse is found in the wrist.
What is the difference between a rectal thermometer and an oral thermometer?
The tastes differ. An oral thermometer has a longer slender end that's inserted (into the mouth), compared to a rectal thermometer that has a short bulbous end inserted (into the rectum). The bulb reduces the chance of tearing the rectal wall, especially in infants. Some digital models have a setting for rectal vs. oral on the unit. The rectal temperature is known to be a little warmer and more accurate to body temperature. If you still have a glass and Mercury thermometer, be aware that mercury is a deadly toxin, and consider replacing the thermometer with a digital model.
What is the Best site to access pulse for infant?
Usually the heart, or the carotid pulse is good also
Through what cranial structure does the carotid artery pass as it enters the brain?
the carotid artery passes through the carotid canal to the brain
