Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 9, 2025

Continuous Venous-Arterial Doppler Ultrasound During a Preload Challenge
Published on: January 20, 2023
Paradoxical pulse
1Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Aneszteziológiai és Intenzív Terápiás Intézet,Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Szeged, Semmelweis u. 6., 6725.
Abstract:
For thousands of years, palpation of the peripheral pulse was the most important source of information for the physicians about their patients' circulation. The rate, amplitude, and pattern of the pulse served as a basis of amazing observations, although several of them have been also confirmed and substantiated by modern medicine. One of the classical signs is "paradoxical pulse" (PP), which signals potentially life-threatening conditions with various mechanisms in certain diseases. In our review, we demonstrate the pathophysiological bases of PP, and show the equivalents of this sign provided by modern medical equipments. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(38): 1629-1635.
Related Concept Videos
Pulse
The pulse serves as a clinical...
Pulse
Pulse Rate and its Significance
Pulse rate, often measured in beats per minute (bpm), reflects the heart rate (HR), which is influenced by numerous factors such as stress, physical activity, and hormonal changes. A normal resting adult pulse rate falls...
Measurement of Blood Pressure
Special considerations while measuring pulse
Regulation of Pulse
Pulse amplitude and quality
A weak or absent pulse may indicate reduced cardiac output or poor left ventricular contraction, which can be signs of cardiovascular dysfunction or...

