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What would it mean if a doctor says you have a thready pulse in your foot?
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A thready pulse is a weak pulse; so weak that it is very hard to find. This could be due to Heart disease or injury. It could also be due to naturally fine veins and arteries.
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What is the pulse on the foot?
Dorsalis pedis (top of foot) & Posterior tibial (behind ankle on inside of foot)
Why do your feet pulse with your heart?
You have several pulse points in your body, you are probably aware of the carotid pulse in your neck and the radial pulse in your wrist. The feet also have pulse points. there are 2; the dorsalis pedis, essentially on the top of your foot as it turns into your leg, and the medial malleor, on the inside part of your ankle.
What is the artery palpated on the dorsum of the foot?
In the human, the dorsalis pedis artery is the blood vessel carrying oxygen to the dorsal or upper surface of the foot. To feel or palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse, place the fingers mid foot where the ankle meets the foot. Dorsiflexion (toes up - not pointed down) increases the chances of feeling this pulse.
What are Different methods of checking the pulse?
You can check the pulse in the carotid (neck) or brachial (upper arm) arteries for CPR pulse checks. Other possible locations for checking a pulse are Radial (wrist), Popliteal artery (knee) posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis (foot).
What arteries is measured when taking a pulse rate?
Usually the radial artery (wrist), but the brachial (upper arm), carotid (neck), dorsalis pedis (foot), posterior tibial (foot) can be used also.
Why does a doctor check pulse on your foot?
The doctor is checking one of several pulse points. These points can tell her if there is good blood flow to a body part such as the leg and foot in this case.
Why would a doctor check the pulse in the foot?
in order to see if your basic circulation is good before doing a PAD test
What does the medical term appreciated mean?
When used in medical terminology, such as when a doctor is examining a patient, "not appreciated" means that they could not find or locate something. If a doctor were to say "pedal pulse on left foot was not appreciated", that would mean that the doctor could not locate, feel, or hear the pulse on the left foot. That does not mean it is not there, but simply that the doctor him or herself could not locate it.
What is the pulse on the foot?
Dorsalis pedis (top of foot) & Posterior tibial (behind ankle on inside of foot)
How long is a webbed foot gecko?
foot long pulse tail
Why is a dorsalis pedis pulse checked?
on the top of the foot.
What are the common foot pulse locations?
the common foot pulse locations are as follows, the posterior tibial artery and the dorsalis pedia artery (or pedal artery)
Who would you go to for help with a bunion?
a podiatrist (foot doctor).
What kind of doctor should i see with a high heel injury?
If the injury is to your foot you will want to seek out a podiatrist. That would be a doctor that specializes in foot injuries.
What is a podiatrist?
Foot doctor!
What is a pedial pulse?
Pulse located at the anterior (frontal) area of the foot. The pulse is created by the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteria dorsalis pedis.
What is another name for a foot doctor other than podiatrist?
A foot doctor is a podiatrist , im trying to find the one about ankle myself aswell .
