i've noticed, how in movies,
when someone is dead and no one
knows for sure, they check
the pulse by forcing down
the index and middle finger
somewhere on the neck -
to find the artery - since blood
pumped through arteries is
pressurised...
but in all honestly this is a farce...
the best place to find the pulse
is in the armpit...
after all, when they strap on
that kit where the machine checks
your blood pressure, they put it
on your upper-arm above the elbow...
but to find a more natural way of
feeling your pulse, the arm must be
extended so it's almost like you're
hanging off it... and the applied
index and middle finger pressure
should be orientated in the region
closer to the left side of the armpit
of the right hand... i can't really be more
specific, it's a case of fiddling with
the spot where you can feel a bulging
artery that almost feels like you're
holding the actual heart -
with the scapula as the background.
Mar 27, 2016
Mar 27, 2016 at 3:05 PM UTC
i've noticed, how in movies,
when someone is dead and no one
knows for sure, they check
the pulse by forcing down
the index and middle finger
somewhere on the neck -
to find the artery - since blood
pumped through arteries is
pressurised...
but in all honestly this is a farce...
the best place to find the pulse
is in the armpit...
after all, when they strap on
that kit where the machine checks
your blood pressure, they put it
on your upper-arm above the elbow...
but to find a more natural way of
feeling your pulse, the arm must be
extended so it's almost like you're
hanging off it... and the applied
index and middle finger pressure
should be orientated in the region
closer to the left side of the armpit
of the right hand... i can't really be more
specific, it's a case of fiddling with
the spot where you can feel a bulging
artery that almost feels like you're
holding the actual heart -
with the scapula as the background.