jmeidl, LN

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1. Anyone doing Apical/Radial anymore?

   jmeidl, LN replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

   When I am doing a pulse I always feel the radial and listen for the apical. If I hear a heart tone but no corresponding radial there is a problem in perfusion. I find this alot with afib with a rapid ventricular response. I do this solo and let th...

2. Anyone doing Apical/Radial anymore?

   jmeidl, LN replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

   You are refering to part of cushings triad. The widening pulse pressure is part of the the compensating for changes (usually increasing ICP). The other two are the drop in pulse and irregular respirations.