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Making collapsing pulse user-friendly

Collapsing pulse is generally elicited by elevating the patient’s arm. However, the pulse becoming stronger on arm elevation is a physiological phenomenon, which is bound to create confusion, if routine lifting of the arm in search of collapsing pulse is practiced. The n...

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Main Author: Thomas, Puthiaparampil T.
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Language:English
Published: 2020
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Q Science (General)
R Medicine (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30937/1/Making%20collapsing%20pulse%20user-friendly.pdf
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http://www.e-mjm.org/2020/v75n4/collapsing-pulse.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.309372020-08-05T01:47:24Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30937/ Making collapsing pulse user-friendly Thomas, Puthiaparampil T. Q Science (General) R Medicine (General) Collapsing pulse is generally elicited by elevating the patient’s arm. However, the pulse becoming stronger on arm elevation is a physiological phenomenon, which is bound to create confusion, if routine lifting of the arm in search of collapsing pulse is practiced. The name ‘collapsing pulse’ represents only the second component of this sign. It masks the more important first component - the slapping, bounding upstroke, characterised by its other name ‘water-hammer pulse’. It is possible to elicit this sign by appreciating the slapping character on routine pulse examination. The insistence on arm lifting in medical school teaching is better avoided. 2020-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30937/1/Making%20collapsing%20pulse%20user-friendly.pdf Thomas, Puthiaparampil T. (2020) Making collapsing pulse user-friendly. The Medical journal of Malaysia, 75 (4). pp. 406-408. http://www.e-mjm.org/2020/v75n4/collapsing-pulse.pdf
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R Medicine (General)
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Thomas, Puthiaparampil T.
Making collapsing pulse user-friendly
description Collapsing pulse is generally elicited by elevating the patient’s arm. However, the pulse becoming stronger on arm elevation is a physiological phenomenon, which is bound to create confusion, if routine lifting of the arm in search of collapsing pulse is practiced. The name ‘collapsing pulse’ represents only the second component of this sign. It masks the more important first component - the slapping, bounding upstroke, characterised by its other name ‘water-hammer pulse’. It is possible to elicit this sign by appreciating the slapping character on routine pulse examination. The insistence on arm lifting in medical school teaching is better avoided.
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title Making collapsing pulse user-friendly
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publishDate 2020
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30937/1/Making%20collapsing%20pulse%20user-friendly.pdf
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http://www.e-mjm.org/2020/v75n4/collapsing-pulse.pdf
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