carotid pulse test

Carotid pulsation is an auxiliary test used to check the normality of the carotid artery. The periodic fluctuations of the wall of the neck artery during each cardiac cycle. The pulsation of the neck artery of a normal person is not easy to see when it is quiet, and the amount of heart beat increases when strenuous activity, and the carotid artery is weakly beaten. In the quiet state, the carotid artery showed obvious pulsation, seen in patients with aortic regurgitation, hypertension, hyperthyroidism and severe anemia. Attenuation or loss of carotid pulsation may have multiple arteritis. Basic Information Specialist Category: Cardiovascular Examination Category: Other Examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: The pulsation of the neck artery of a normal person is not easy to see when it is quiet, and the amount of heart beat increases when strenuous activity, and the carotid artery is weakly beaten. Positive: In the second intercostal space of the right sternal border and adjacent or sternal fossa, bulging and systolic pulsation can be seen in the ascending aorta or aortic arch aneurysm. The systolic pulsation between the second and third intercostals of the left sternal border is seen in pulmonary artery expansion and some normal young people. Carotid pulsation is seen when the pulse pressure increases. Abdominal pulsation is seen in the thin abdominal wall and abdominal aorta and branch aneurysms. Tips: Maintain a normal diet and schedule. Normal value The pulsation of the neck artery of a normal person is not easy to see when it is quiet, and the amount of heart beat increases when strenuous activity, and the carotid artery is weakly beaten. Clinical significance Abnormal results: bulging and systolic pulsation in the second intercostal space of the right sternal border and adjacent or sternal fossa were seen in the ascending aorta or aortic arch aneurysm. The systolic pulsation between the second and third intercostals of the left sternal border is seen in pulmonary artery expansion and some normal young people. Carotid pulsation is seen when the pulse pressure increases. Abdominal pulsation is seen in the thin abdominal wall and abdominal aorta and branch aneurysms. People who need to be examined: routine physical examination items, abnormal blood vessels. Precautions Forbidden before examination: Maintain a normal diet and schedule. Requirements for examination: The carotid pulsation test cannot be performed simultaneously on both sides, as this will cause the patient to faint without blood circulation. Inspection process The doctor examines the patient's carotid artery in a quiet state. If the carotid artery has obvious pulsations, it may have diseases such as aortic regurgitation, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and severe anemia. The carotid pulsation should be differentiated from the jugular vein beat. The former is relatively large, and it is swollen. It can be seen and touched. The latter is soft and the range is diffused and can be seen and not touched. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: severe blood vessels and heart failure. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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