Paradoxical Pulse



Paradoxical pulse (reduction in systolic blood pressure during inspiration) is a sign common to many pathological conditions affecting the heart and lungs. The aim of this paper was to determine its mechanism on the basis of recent publications in the literature, supported by personal clinical cases. Define paradoxical. Paradoxical synonyms, paradoxical pronunciation, paradoxical translation, English dictionary definition of paradoxical. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking. Related to paradoxical: paradoxical sleep, Paradoxical intention.

  1. Paradoxical Pulse
  2. Paradoxical Pulse Cause
  3. Pulsus Paradoxus Assessment
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  1. Cardiac tamponade is the classic cause of pulsus paradoxus, but it can also be seen from a PE or hypovolemic shock. Many cardiac tamponade patients exhibit the classic “Beck Triad”: low blood pressure, increased JVP, and distant heart sounds. Anesthestic management for suspected cardiac tamponade could include arterial monitoring and CVP.
  2. Pulsus paradoxus (also paradoxical pulse, pulsus respiratio, Kussmaul pulse) is a historic term acknowledging the paradox of a fluctuating pulse volume despite regular heart sounds, with the fluctuations associated with the respiratory cycle. Gauchat's succinct and elegant 1924 definition of pulsus paradoxus is notable.
  3. By common consent, the term paradoxical pulse, or 'pulsus paradoxus,' is considered to refer to a phenomenon in which the peripheral pulse is markedly diminished, or even abolished, during ordinary.
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Related to paradoxical pulse: cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, Electrical alternans, Pericardial effusion, pulsus alternans

pulse 1

(pŭls)n.
1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
2.
b. A single beat or throb.
3. Physics
a. A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity: a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.
b. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.
4. The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people: 'a man who had ... his finger on the pulse of America'(Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.).
v.intr.
1. To pulsate; beat: 'The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions'(Lance Morrow).
2. Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.
v.tr.
To chop in short bursts, as in a food processor: The cook pulsed the leeks and added some coriander.
Idiom: take the pulse of
To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example): The politician was able to take the pulse of the grass-roots voters.
[Middle English pous, puls, from Old French pous, pulz, from Latin pulsus, from past participle of pellere, to beat; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

pulse 2

(pŭls)n.
1. The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as lentils and chickpeas.
[Middle English pols, puls, from Latin puls, pottage of meal and pulse, probably ultimately from Greek poltos.]
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pulse

(pʌls) n1. (Physiology) physiol
a. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery at each beat of the heart, often discernible to the touch at points such as the wrists
2. (Electronics) physicselectronics
a. a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system
b. one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape
c. (as modifier): a pulse generator. Less common name: impulse
3. (General Physics) physicselectronics
a. a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system
b. one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape
c. (as modifier): a pulse generator. Less common name: impulse
4.
a. a recurrent rhythmic series of beats, waves, vibrations, etc
5. bustle, vitality, or excitement: the pulse of a city.
6. (Sociology) the feelings or thoughts of a group or society as they can be measured: the pulse of the voters.
7. keep one's finger on the pulse to be well-informed about current events
vb
9. (tr) to provide an electronic pulse to operate (a slide projector)
[C14 pous, from Latin pulsus a beating, from pellere to beat]

pulse

(pʌls) n
1. (Cookery) the edible seeds of any of several leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils
2. (Plants) the plant producing any of these seeds
[C13 pols, from Old French, from Latin puls pottage of pulse]
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pulse1

(pʌls)
n., v. pulsed, puls•ing.n.
1. the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, esp. as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
2. a single pulsation of the arteries or heart.
3. a stroke, vibration, or undulation, or a rhythmic series of these.
4. the prevailing attitudes or sentiments, as of the public.
5. a momentary, sudden fluctuation in an electrical quantity, as in voltage or current.
6. a single, abrupt emission of particles or radiation.
v.i.
8. to vibrate or undulate.
9. to emit particles or radiation periodically in short bursts.
v.t.
[1375–1425; Middle English puls < Latin pulsus beating, striking, pulse, derivative (with -tus suffix of v. action) of pellere to beat, strike]

pulse2

(pʌls)
n.
1. the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas or beans.
[1250–1300; Middle English puls (< Old French pouls) < Latin: porridge of spelt or another grain. compare poultice]
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pulse

(pŭls)
The rhythmical expansion and contraction of the arteries as blood is pumped through them by the beating of the heart.
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pulse

  • light year - Not a length of time but a distance, the distance a pulse of light travels in one year (about 5.88 trillion miles).
  • pea - Comes from Greek pison, 'pulse, pease.'
  • asphyxia - Its original meaning was stoppage of the pulse.
  • ictus - The beat of the pulse, based on the Latin word for 'stroke.'
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pulse


Past participle: pulsed
Gerund: pulsing
Imperative
pulse
pulse
Present
I pulse
you pulse
he/she/it pulses
we pulse
you pulse
they pulse
Preterite
I pulsed
you pulsed
he/she/it pulsed
we pulsed
you pulsed
they pulsed
Present Continuous
I am pulsing
you are pulsing
he/she/it is pulsing
we are pulsing
you are pulsing
they are pulsing
Present Perfect
I have pulsed
you have pulsed
he/she/it has pulsed
we have pulsed
you have pulsed
they have pulsed
Past Continuous
I was pulsing
you were pulsing
he/she/it was pulsing
we were pulsing
you were pulsing
they were pulsing
Past Perfect
I had pulsed
you had pulsed
he/she/it had pulsed
we had pulsed
you had pulsed
they had pulsed
Future
I will pulse
you will pulse
he/she/it will pulse
we will pulse
you will pulse
they will pulse
Future Perfect
I will have pulsed
you will have pulsed
he/she/it will have pulsed
we will have pulsed
you will have pulsed
they will have pulsed
Future Continuous
I will be pulsing
you will be pulsing
he/she/it will be pulsing
we will be pulsing
you will be pulsing
they will be pulsing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pulsing
you have been pulsing
he/she/it has been pulsing
we have been pulsing
you have been pulsing
they have been pulsing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pulsing
you will have been pulsing
he/she/it will have been pulsing
we will have been pulsing
you will have been pulsing
they will have been pulsing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pulsing
you had been pulsing
he/she/it had been pulsing
we had been pulsing
you had been pulsing
they had been pulsing
Conditional
I would pulse
you would pulse
he/she/it would pulse
we would pulse
you would pulse
they would pulse
Past Conditional
I would have pulsed
you would have pulsed
he/she/it would have pulsed
we would have pulsed
you would have pulsed
they would have pulsed
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pulse

The regular throbbing of an artery, which can be felt as it expands each time the heart pumps blood through it.
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Noun1.pulse - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); 'the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star'
pulsation, pulsing, impulse
electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
2.pulse - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; 'he could feel the beat of her heart'
periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals
diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
throbbing, pounding, throb - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); 'he felt a throbbing in his head'
3.pulse - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; 'he was still alive but his vital signs were weak'
femoral pulse - pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; 'they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour'; 'the rate of change was faster than expected'
4.pulse - edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Verb1.pulse - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; 'The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it'
pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; 'the city pulsated with music and excitement'
thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; 'Her heart was beating fast'
2.pulse - produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; 'pulse waves'; 'a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube'
produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; 'We produce more cars than we can sell'; 'The company has been making toys for two centuries'
3.pulse - drive by or as if by pulsation; 'A soft breeze pulsed the air'
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; 'Move those boxes into the corner, please'; 'I'm moving my money to another bank'; 'The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant'
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pulse

noun
1.beat, rhythm, vibration, beating, stroke, throb, throbbing, oscillation, pulsationthe repetitive pulse of the music
verb
1.beat, tick, throb, vibrate, pulsateHer feet pulsed with pain.
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pulse

noun
A periodic contraction or sound of something coursing:
verb
To make rhythmic contractions, sounds, or movements:
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pulsteptepat
pulzus
맥박
pulsētpulss
pulz
puls

pulse

1[pʌls]
A.N (Anat) → pulsom (Phys) → pulsaciónf (fig) [of drums, music] → ritmom, compásm
to take sb's pulsetomar el pulso a algn
he keeps his finger on the company's pulseestá tomandoconstantemente el pulsoa lacompañía, se mantiene al tanto de lo quepasaen lacompañía
C.CPDpulse beatNlatidomdelpulso
pulse rateNfrecuenciafdelpulso

pulse

2[pʌls]N (Bot, Culin) → legumbref
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pulse

[ˈpʌls]n
[person] → poulsm
to take sb's pulse, to feel sb's pulse → prendre le pouls de qn
The nurse felt his pulse → L'infirmière a pris son pouls.
to have one's finger on the pulse → prendre la température
to have one's finger on the pulse of sth → prendre le pouls de qch, prendre la température de qch
[current] → pulsationf; [sound] → pulsationf
pulse of current →
sound pulse →
(= edible seed) (pea, bean, lentil etc)légumemsec
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pulse

1
n (Anat) → Pulsm; (Phys) → Impulsm; (fig: of drums, music) → Rhythmusm; pulse beatPulsschlagm; to feel or take somebody’s pulsejdm den Pulsfühlen; he felt the pulse of life in his veinser spürte, wie das Leben in seinen Adernpulsierte; he still has or keeps his finger on the pulse of economic affairser hat in Wirtschaftsfragen immer noch den Finger am Puls der Zeit

pulse

2
n (Bot, Cook) → Hülsenfruchtf
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pulse

[pʌls]n (Anat) → polso (Phys) → impulso (fig) (of drums, music) → vibrazionef
to feel or take sb's pulse → sentireortastare il polso a qn
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pulse

(pals) noun
the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist. The doctor felt/took her pulse. pols نَبْض пулc pulso puls der Puls puls σφυγμόςpulso pulss نبض syke poulsדופק नब्ज, नाड़ी pulzus denyut nadi púls polso 脈博 맥박 pulsas pulss denyutan nadi polsslagpulspuls, tętno د لاس بند، نبض pulso puls пульс pulz utrip puls puls ชีพจร nabız 脈博 пульс; биття دل کي دھڑکن، بنض nhịp đập; mạch 脉博
verb
to throb. pols يَنْبض، يَخْفق пулсирам pulsar tepat pulsieren dunke σφύζω, πάλλομαιlatir, palpitar tuikama تپیدن sykkiä battre לִפעוֹם स्पन्दन करना, धड़काना lüktet berdenyut slá, hamast pulsare, battere 脈打つ 맥박 치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdebar pulseren, kloppenbanke, pulsere pulsować دربيدل،پريدل pulsar a bate биться pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати, битися دھڑکنا đập (心脏)跳动
pulsate (palˈseit) , ((American) ˈpalseit) verb
to beat or throb. pols, klop يَنْبُض، يخْفِق пулсирам pulsar pulsovat pulsieren slå; dunke πάλλομαιlatir, palpitar tuksuma, pulseerima تپیدن؛ زدن sykkiä battre לְהַפעִים धड़कना, फड़कना lüktet berdenyut slá pulsare, battere 脈打つ 고동치다, 맥박 치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdenyut pulserenslå, pulsere, dunke pulsować دربيدل، وهل pulsar a pulsa, a bate биться, пульсировать pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати; вібрувати دھڑکنا، پھڑکنا đập (心脏)跳动
pulsation (palˈseiʃən) noun
polsing نَبْض، خَفَقان، نَبْضَه биене pulsação pulsování das Pulsieren pulseren σφυγμός, παλμόςpulsación tukse تپش sykintä pulsationפעימה स्पन्दन (ér)verés, lüktetés denyutan sláttur pulsazione, battito 脈博 고동, 맥박, 파동, (고의로 화를 내어) 남의 몸과 접촉하는 일 pulsavimas pulsācija denyutan pulsatie, klopping hjerteslag, pulsering pulsacja د زړه اورګونه pulsação pulsaţie пульсация pulzovanie utripanje pulsiranje pulserande การเต้นเป็นจังหวะ nabız atışı, vuruş 跳動 пульсація دھڑکن، ارتعاش nhịp tim đập 跳动
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pulse

نَبْضَة tep pulsPulsσφυγμόςpulso sykepouls pulsbattito cardiaco 脈拍 맥박polsslagpulspulspulsoпульс puls ชีพจรnabız mạch脉搏
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pulse

n. pulso, dilatación arterial rítmica que gen. coincide con los latidos cardíacos;
bigeminal ______ bigeminado;
dorsalis pedis ______ de la arteria dorsal del pie;
filiform ______ filiforme;
irregular ______ irregular;
___ pressurepresión del pulso, diferencia entre la presión sistólica y la diastólica;
rapid ______ rápido;
water hammer ______ en martillo de agua. V. cuadro en la página 218.

pulse

Paradoxical Pulse

n pulso; I’m going to take your pulse..Voy a tomarle el pulso..pulse of steroids..pulso de esteroides; carotid (radial, etc.) — pulso carotídeo (radial, etc.)
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pulsus

[

Paradoxical Pulse Cause

pul´sus] (L.)
pulsus alter´nansalternating pulse.
pulsus bisfe´riens a pulse characterized by two strong systolic peaks separated by a midsystolic dip, most commonly occurring in pure aortic regurgitation with stenosis.
pulsus dif´ferens inequality of the pulse observable at corresponding sites on either side of the body.
pulsus par´vus et tar´dus a small hard pulse that rises and falls slowly.
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par·a·dox·ic pulse

an exaggeration of the normal variation in the systemic arterial pulse volume with respiration, becoming weaker with inspiration and stronger with expiration; characteristic of cardiac tamponade, rare in constrictive pericarditis; so called because these changes are independent of changes in the cardiac rate as measured directly or by electrocardiogram.
Synonym(s): pulsus paradoxus, pulsus respiratione intermittens

pulsus paradoxus

Cardiology A marked ↓ in pulse amplitude during normal quiet inspiration or a ↓ in the systolic pressure by > 10 mm Hg, a typical finding in cardiac tamponade, less common in constrictive pericarditis–quantifiable by a sphygmomanometer, superior vena cava obstruction, asthma, PE, shock, or after thoracotomy
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par·a·dox·ic pulse

(

Pulsus Paradoxus Assessment

par'ă-doks'ik pŭls)
A reversal of the normal variation in the pulse volume with respiration, the pulse becoming weaker with inspiration and stronger with expiration; characteristic of cardiac tamponade and rare in constrictive pericarditis. So called because these changes are independent of changes in the cardiac rate as measured directly or by electrocardiogram.
Synonym(s): pulsus paradoxus.
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