![]() With any medical procedure, the benefits and efficacy of different options must be weighed against their risks. There are advantages and disadvantages for each method of checking a pulse, and some are more relevant in some situations than others. An unconscious person is at greater risk of an immediately life-threatening situation, so a more aggressive approach is justified.Unlike a conscious patient, we aren't concerned with alarming them or building rapport, so there's no downside to going right to the most reliable pulse point. ![]() The absence of a pulse at any other point would not indicate the absence of a heartbeat, only that it isn't strong enough to reach those more distal points. Someone that's awake and talking obviously does, but that can't be assumed in an unconscious person, so it makes sense to go for the strongest point first. ![]()
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