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.