The pulse can be graded based on its strength.
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Palpable Pulse
|
Ability to Obliterate
|
Grade
|
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none
|
N/A
|
0
|
|
faint but detectable
|
with slight pressure
|
1
|
|
slight, less than normal
|
with mild pressure
|
2
|
|
normal, easily detected
|
with moderate pressure
|
3
|
|
bounding
|
difficult
|
4
|
Alternatively (combines Grades 1 and 2 from above)
|
Palpable Pulse
|
Grade
|
|
none
|
0
|
|
less than normal
|
1
|
|
normal, easily detected
|
2
|
|
bounding
|
3
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