You can find the pulse on the body either on the wrist or the neck. When checking for the pulse on the wrist you make sure you are checking on the side of the thumb using your pointer finger and middle finger. When you are checking on the neck (using the pointer finger and middle finger as well) take you fingers and go from the ear towards your chin. You will feel a little indenct on the neck but under the jaw. You should be able to feel the pulse in that area.
The best thing you can do for a stroke victim is to call 999/911 immediately. Do not give aspirin as the stroke may be due to a intracranial bleed and don't waste time checking for a pulse, unless you suspect heart problems (e.g. pale, cyanosed, poor breathing effort.)
A stroke victim should be assessed bi-laterally (both sides) If the victim is awake check the radial (wrist) and if they're unconscious check the carotid (neck). Make sure to check both the left and right side of the victim and note any differences.
If ever you find an elderly person who is unconscious and not showing obvious signs of life, check their pulse. It is easiest to find it by placing two fingers just below the jaw under the joint.
What it does is that means that you have a stroke
Same place you would find a pulse on anyone else. Side of neck, wrist, behind the knee, on the ankle...
open the airway and give two breath/check the victim pulse
Usually in the same places you'd find a pulse on anyone else. Strokes typically occur within the brain, which isn't a good place to take a pulse (inside the skull???), so the subject being a stroke victim is immaterial. If you are concerned that the stroke may be related to occlusions within the neck, you can always try for other pulse points -- radial, femoral, etc.
you can find your pulse in your chest,your wrist , and your finger
That depends...if you happen upon an unresponsive victim, you need to check to see if they are breathing and if they have a pulse first. Look, listen, and feel for 10-15 seconds. If they are pulseless and apneic (not breathing) you should perform chest compressions and rescue breathing immediately, at a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths, @ 100 compressions/minute. If they do have a pulse, but are apneic, perform rescue breathing only, @ 1 breath every 5 seconds. If you are alone and happen upon an "un-witnessed" collapse and you don't know how long they've been down, do CPR for 2 minutes, and then try to go for help. If the collapse is "witnessed", call for help first, then begin CPR. Source: Emergency Medical Technician
You will not find a pulse in your calf muscle.
Put your thumb of the opposite hand at the outer edge of the other wrist just below where the hand connects to the wrist, under the thumb, you should feel a pulse there.
I am a stroke victim and I was wondering how can I find a wristband for my right wrist; because my wrist is trying to turn inward and I need to keep it straight? Thank u kindly, A WIlson