PULSE 399

Brachial

Ulnar

Radial

Femoral

Carotid

Apical

Popliteal

Posterior Tibial

Dorsalis Pedis

FIGURE 19–15 ◆

Points on the human bodywhere pulse may be taken

FIGURE 19–16 ◆

Measuring the radial pulse

• Before birth/birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-160• 4 weeks to 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-160• Childhood years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-115• Adult years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-80• Later years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-70

Normal pulse rates(per minute) fordifferent age groups

FIGURE 19–17 ◆

Normal pulse rates per minute for different age groups

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