Figure 1 Palpation of the Aorta. Palpate the common femoral pulse just below the groin crease, at the level of the midinguinal point. The midinguinal point is the middle of an imaginary line ...

Assessing the femoral artery. Palpate the right femoral artery pulse by placing the index and middle fingers of your left hand over the patient's right inguinal ligament about midway between the ...

Direct downward pressure is exerted over the artery and it may take several attempts to locate a sufficient pulse pressure. Difficulty in palpation of the femoral pulse can occur with obese, confused ...

“That’s the feel of your pulse going to your femoral artery,” he explains. Anatomically speaking, the femoral artery sits right next to the femoral vein, says Gundry. The femoral vein is in ...

Currently, doctors have to record a pulse from the carotid artery in the neck and the femoral artery in the groin to check for a hardened aorta. The finger test is easier to record and almost as ...