Thready Pulse
Health Encyclopedia: Pulse Weak Or Absent
A weak pulse means you have difficulty feeling a person's pulse (heart beat). An absent pulse means you can not detect a pulse at all.
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Alternative Names
Weak pulse; Absent pulse
Considerations
An absent or weak pulse may affect all or one part of the body.
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