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When finding the carotid artery, you are typically checking for the pulse to assess heart rate and rhythm. This artery is a key site for evaluating circulation to the brain and can provide important information about overall cardiovascular health. Additionally, palpating the carotid artery can help identify any abnormalities, such as atherosclerosis or other vascular issues.
What is the diameter of the normal carotid artery?
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If you palpate both, you may cut off cerebral blood flow (to the brain) and cause your patient to pass out.
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A temporal artery thermometer is a thermometer that gets a persons body temperature from their temple.
This is normal.
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This is a normal anatomic variant.
Coronary Artery Ecstasia is the abnormal dilation of arteries surrounding the heart. Instead of having narrowing arteries, the arteries are enlarged and then go back to normal size. The problem is the blood builds up in the dilated part of the artery and has to make its way down through the normal part of the artery This is a danger that can cause the blood to clot before it is able to move through the narrow part of the artery causing an aneurysm.