Pulse

(puls). To feel pulsation, put the three middle fingers on the radial artery at the wrist, beneath the thumb. The pulse in health beats about 120 to the minute in infants; 80 in children; 60 to 70 in maturity, and 50 in old age. An intermittent or irregular pulse is a sign of exhaustion; a full pulse is a sign of the early stage of fever; a thread-like pulse is a sign of want of blood, and is common after hæmorrhage; a hard pulse is one which is not easily stopped by pre ing on it; a soft pulse is easily compre ible. — s. 129 —