feel for pulse
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to use touch to try to find a pulse, often when it is not obvious
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Examples (10)
- The paramedic knelt beside the injured man to feel for a pulse.
- In an emergency, the first thing to do is feel for a pulse.
- She reached out tentatively to feel for a pulse in his wrist.
- The doctor gently felt for a pulse to assess the patient's condition.
- He was so still, it was difficult to feel for a pulse.
- If you can't find a heartbeat, try to feel for a pulse in the neck.
- The nurse was trained to quickly feel for a pulse in different locations.
- Even in the chaos, she managed to feel for a pulse.
- He leaned closer to feel for a pulse, his brow furrowed in concentration.
- The instructor demonstrated how to feel for a pulse on the carotid artery.