Can you test your pulse rate and pulse rhythm?

With the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the heart, the arterial wall appears corresponding expansion and contraction pulse, and the arterial pulse can be felt on the superficial artery, which is called pulse condition.

Method of measuring pulse

① Pulse location: All superficial arteries close to arteries can be used for pulse diagnosis, and radial artery is often selected, followed by temporal artery, carotid artery, brachial artery, dorsal foot artery, posterior tibial artery and common artery.

② Pulse-taking step: Keep quiet before pulse-taking, and take a rest bell to take another pulse-taking. Taking radial artery measurement as an example, the examinee takes a sitting or lying position, puts his arm in a comfortable position and stretches his wrist. The measurer puts the fingertips of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger on the surface of the radial artery, and the pressure is appropriate, so that the pulse can be clearly felt. Generally speaking, the pulse rate is measured by measuring 3 meters and multiplying the measured pulse value by 2. Abnormal pulse should be measured for 65438 0 minutes.

③ Precautions for pulse measurement: Don't feel the pulse with your thumb, because the arteriole of the thumb pulsates strongly and is easily confused with the pulse of the subject. If you measure the pulse for hemiplegia, you should choose a healthy limb.

The pulse measurement method is as follows: the right index finger, middle finger and ring finger are used together, and the palm of the third finger tip is placed on the left wrist to find the pulsating radial artery. After finding the position, the third finger gently presses the upper part of the radial artery and feels the pulse of the radial artery. Then look at your watch and count the number of times the radial artery moves in 1 minute, which is your heartbeat.

Pulse rate: the number of pulse beats per minute. For adults, the frequency is 60- 100 times/minute, which can change with age, sex, activity and mood. Generally speaking, the elderly are slower; Women of the same age are slightly faster than men; When eating, exercising, and being emotional, it can temporarily rise; Rest and sleep are slower. Pulse rate exceeds 100 beats/min, which is called fast pulse; The pulse rate is lower than 60 beats/min, which is called slow pulse.

Pulse rhythm: the rhythm of the pulse. Normal pulse beats evenly and regularly, with equal intervals. If the pulse is irregular and the interval is short, it is called abnormal rhythm.

① Intermittent pulse: an early and weak pulse appears in a series of normal and uniform pulses, followed by a more normal and prolonged intermittent compensatory interval), also known as premature beat. Intermittent pulse can be seen in patients with various heart diseases or digitalis poisoning; Normal people will occasionally have intermittent pulse when they are overtired, excited and change their posture.

(2) Duplex and triple: that is, there is a premature beat after every normal one or two beats. The former is called duplex and the latter is called triplex.

③ Tight pulse (short pulse): that is, the pulse rate is less than the heart rate in the same unit time, and the pulse is extremely thin and irregular; When auscultating, the heart rhythm is completely irregular, the heart rate is different, and the strength of heart sounds is different. Common in the forehead of atrial fibers and various premature beats.

What is the ideal heart rate? It is generally believed that in a quiet state or after waking up in the morning, the heart rate should be controlled at 60. 70 times/minute; Quiet state should not be faster than 80 times/minute, and not less than 50 times/minute in the morning.

What's wrong with a high heart rate? There will always be sinus tachycardia in a quiet state, which will often remind you that you are in a state of tension or something is wrong. The common reasons are before the exam, before the game, when quarreling, when angry, when surprised, when scared, when injured, or hyperthyroidism, anemia, smoking, drinking, drinking tea or coffee, emotional excitement, myocardial ischemia and hypoxia, fever, hypertension, anemia, cardiovascular diseases and the use of some.

Slow heart rate is also a sign of unhealthy sinus bradycardia, which can be seen in healthy young people, especially athletes and healthy people. People's heart rate can be as low as 30 during sleep? 40 times/minute. Obstructive bradycardia in disease state can be seen in hypothyroidism, severe hypoxia, hypothermia, acute inferior myocardial infarction and the application of some drugs to reduce heart rate.

The sinus rhythm of normal people should be 60? 70 times/minute, at least don't slow down 50 times/minute; Do not exceed 99 times/minute at most. If it is always slower than 50 beats/min or faster than 99 beats/min, you should seek medical attention in time.