Is there a trick to finding Popliteal pulses?

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I am pretty good at finding pulses but...I cant EVER seem to find the popiteal pulses! Anyone have or know of a trick to finding them? Midline, Posterior, Interior ETC!

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http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/US/fab/tutorial/generic/sapulse.html

Scroll down to the popliteal pulse section... shows pics and gives description.

HTH

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THANKS....THAT IS EXTREMLY HELPFUL! :yeah:

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Specializes in Case Mgmt, Anesthesia, ICU, ER, Dialysis.

Remember that everyone's anatomy is slightly different.

Sometimes they're hard to palpate...most floors have access to a doppler, if needed.

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