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It does not depend on any particular disease, instead, general guidelines on when it is advisable to take a person's apical pulse. Taking apical pulse is more accurate than just taking a person's pulse. It is done using a stethoscope and placing it by the apex of the heart so 'apical' means, 'the heartbeat at the apex of the heart. It is found underneath your left nipple at the fifth intercostal space (between the fifth and sixth ribs). A doctor would usually require an apical pulse to be taken when: A patient has an irregular heartbeat, or when a patient has bradycardia or tachycardia (unusually slow or unusually fast heart rate), or if a patient is taking cardiac medications. Also, if a person has a pulse deficit or a faint radial pulse.
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What is apical bullous disease?
Apical Bullous Disease is the most common form of emphysema. It is a disease that is characterized by abnormal air spaces in the lungs. Also, deterioration of the tissue in the alveoli. Apical means that it is occurring in the upper or top part of the lungs.
When taking your pulse what is the accurate method for infant and a patient with arrhythmia?
Apical
What does Asymmetrical Apical Pleural Disease mean?
Asymmetrical = not the same on each side - i.e. one side is worse than the other. Apical = the top of the lungs. Pleural = The lining of the lung.
Why should you stand on right side of patient?
It makes parts of the exam easier and more accurate such as assessment of JVD and apical impulse.
Do you hold digoxin if your patient's apical pulse is below 52?
Really depends on your company/hospital policy but I hold dig when pulse is <50.
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What is apical pulse?
apical pulse is actually the heartbeat
Where is the apical wall?
the heart
What does an apical cell do and what are its functions?
An apical is ontop of an epitheilial cell
What is pulse deficit?
It is the difference in the apical pulse and the radial pulse. These should be taken at the same time, which will require that 2 people take the pulse. One with a stethoscope and one at the wrist. Count for 1 full minute. The subtract the radial from the apical. This is the Pulse Deficit.
How do you do an Apical pulse?
apical pulse has to be listened to for 1 full minute
What is apical bud?
the bud at the terminal end of the stem is an apical bud
