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| Normal Pulse Rate |
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Rob Thomas |
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The pulse is the rate of heartbeats per minute.
How the Test is performed
The pulse is measured at the:
Back of the knees
Groin
Neck
Temple
Top or inner side of the foot
Wrist
In these location, an artery passes near to the skin.
To measure the pulse at the wrist, put the index and middle finger over the underside of the opposite wrist, beneath the base of the thumb. Press firmly with flat fingers until you feel the pulse.
To measure the pulse on the neck, place the index and middle finger just to the side of the Adam's apple, in the soft , hollow section. Press firmly until you locate the pulse.
Once you locate the pulse, count the beats for 1 full minute, or for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. This will give the beats per minute.
How to Prepare for the Test
To determine the resting heart rate, you must have been resting for at least 10 minutes. Do the action heart rate while you are doing some form of action.
How the Test Will Feel
There is a moderate pressure from the fingers.
Why the Test is performed
Measuring the pulse can give very essential information about your health. Any change from normal heart rate can point to a medical condition . Fast pulse may signal an infection or dehydration. In emergency situations, the pulse rate can aid determine if the patient's heart is pumping.
The pulse test has other purposes as well. During activity or immediately after activity, the pulse rate can give information about your fitness level and health.
What causes heart blockage?
Congenital Heart Block
One form of congenital heart block occurs in the babies of women who have autoimmune illnesses, such as lupus. Individual who have these illnesses make proteins known as antibodies.
In pregnant women, these antibodies can cross the placenta. (The placenta is the organ that attaches the umbilical cord to the mother's womb.) They can hurt the baby's heart and lead to congenital heart block.
Acquired Heart Block
A number of factors, such as illnesses, surgery, medicines, and other states, can cause acquired heart block.
The most common cause of acquired heart block is damage to the heart from a heart attack. Other illnesses that can cause heart block include coronary artery disease, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), heart failure, rheumatic fever, and cardiomyopathy.About Author:Please visit this link for more information on: Normal Pulse Rate and this link for an interesting article on Normal Heart Rate. |
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