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People take a pulse for many reasons:

To check how their body responds to exercise
To check the effects of a medicine
To check when they feel physical distress (e.g., feeling “funny” or “different”, dizzy or lightheaded)

When you are learning how to take your own pulse or someone else’s, it is helpful to first learn what a normal pulse feels like. By practicing and getting used to feeling a “normal” pulse, it then becomes easier for you to detect abnormalities or differences in a pulse.

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When you take your own or another person’s pulse, always keep in mind the location of the pulse.

Introduction

People take a pulse for many reasons:

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