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PEDAL PULSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A pulse at the instep of each foot.

CONT

The status of the foot pulse is the most important aspect of the physical examination. An absent foot pulse is an indication for contrast arteriography in the clinical setting of tissue loss, poor healing, or gangrene, even if neuropathy may have been the antecedent cause of skin breakdown or ulceration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
OBS

Le pouls pédieux est ressenti en alignant les doigts le long de la face dorsale du pied, latéralement par rapport aux tendons de l'extenseur des orteils.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema cardiovascular
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
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