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Why shouldn't you use your thumb when taking a pulse?
You can actually feel your own heartbeat in your thumb. You wouldnt get a correct pulse if you feel your heartbeat on the patient
How is pulse related to heartbeat?
Pulse = heartbeat
When will it be recommended to count pulse for 30 to 60 seconds rather than 15 seconds?
In case of an irregular heartbeat
What is a sentence for the word pulse?
When it came to fashion, she always had her finger on the pulse.
When you have a heartbeat in your throat mean you pregnant?
No. This is just an artery in your neck that you can feel your pulse in.
How can I test for atrial fibrillation (a form of cardiac arrhythmia)?
A doctor can detect an irregular heartbeat during a physical exam by taking your pulse, listening to your heartbeat or by performing diagnostic tests.
Is it possible to feel a heartbeat in your leg?
Of course! You have veins and arteries in your leg and you can feel the pulse of the blood going through them.
Do you feel babies heartbeat in womb?
No you can't. If you can feel a pulse over your pregnant abdomen it is the large vessels in your uterus supplying the placenta.
What causes an erratic pulse rate?
causes of irregular pulse : Regularly irregular pulse : 1 sinus bradycardia 2 sinus tachycardia 3 paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Irregularly irregular pulse: 1 atrial fibrillation 2 atrial flutter 3 ventricular premature beats 4 heart block 5 pacemaker dysfunction
Can you feel a heartbeat in the thumb?
No, typically the pulse and heartbeat are more commonly felt in areas closer to the heart, such as the wrist or neck. If you are feeling a pulse in your thumb, it may be due to pressure or other factors affecting blood flow.
What does it mean when you feel two heartbeats in your throat?
It's your own pulse/heartbeats. if you think it's the fetus' it is not. You can never feel the heartbeat of the baby.
What does it mean when around your belly button hurts and you can feel your heartbeat in your tummy?
It's your pulse you're feeling when you feel your heart beat in your stomach
