Where do you find the dorsalis pedis pulse?
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On which body part do you find the dorsalis pedis pulse? Where specifically do you find the dorsalis pedis pulse?
foot
lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon on the dorsal surface of the foot distal to the dorsal most prominence of the navicular bone
Dorsalis pedis artery
Where do you find the dorsalis pedis pulse?
Dorsalis pedis artery Pulse Anterior tibial artery Ankle–brachial pressure index Posterior tibial artery Peripheral vascular examination First dorsal metatarsal artery Vital signs Popliteal artery Femoral artery
The <b>dorsalis pedis</b> artery <b>pulse</b> can be palpated readily lateral to the extensor 
hallucis longus tendon (or medially to the extensor digitorum longus tendon) on&nbsp;... ... ankle joint (posterior tibial artery), and on foot (<b>dorsalis pedis</b> artery). <b>Pulse</b> (or 
the count of arterial <b>pulse</b> per minute) is equivalent to measuring the heart rate. The anterior tibial artery of the leg carries blood to the anterior compartment of 
the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery. It is accompanied 
by the anterior tibial vein, along its course. It crosses the anterior aspect of the 
ankle joint, at which point it becomes the <b>dorsalis pedis</b> artery. The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the 
ratio of the blood ... When the artery&#39;s <b>pulse</b> is re-detected through the Doppler 
probe the pressure in the cuff at that moment indicates the systolic pressure of 
that artery. ... Where PLeg is the systolic blood pressure of <b>dorsalis pedis</b> or 
posterior tibial&nbsp;... The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the posterior 
compartment of the leg ... The posterior tibial artery <b>pulse</b> can be readily palpated 
halfway between the posterior border of the ... <b>dorsalis pedis</b>: tarsal (medial, 
lateral). Capillary refill – should be less than 3 seconds. Arterial <b>pulses</b>[edit]. <b>Dorsalis</b> 
<b>pedis</b> artery <b>pulse</b> – on dorsal surface of the foot,&nbsp;... Anterior tibial and <b>dorsalis pedis</b> arteries. (First dorsal metatarsal artery not 
labeled, but visible at bottom right.) Details. Identifiers. Latin, Arteria dorsalis 
hallucis. Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most important 
medical signs that ... There are four primary vital signs: body temperature, blood 
pressure, <b>pulse</b> (heart rate), and breathing rate ... the neck (carotid artery), behind 
the knee (popliteal artery), or in the foot (<b>dorsalis pedis</b> or posterior tibial arteries). The popliteal artery is a deeply placed continuation of the femoral artery opening 
in the distal ... Popliteal <b>pulse</b>: Because the popliteal artery is deep, it may be 
difficult to feel the popliteal <b>pulse</b>. Palpation ... <b>dorsalis pedis</b>: tarsal (medial, 
lateral). The femoral artery is a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the 
thigh and leg. ... The site for optimally palpating the femoral <b>pulse</b> is in the inner 
thigh, at the mid-inguinal point, halfway ... <b>dorsalis pedis</b>: tarsal (medial, lateral).
dorsal surface of the foot
Dorsalis pedis artery