Anno Domini
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A primary care physician asked her patient if he would let you palpate his popliteal pulse.He agreed and after several attempts you were unable to detect a pulse.The physician asked you
What do you think would be the most likely reason for your inability to palpate the poplital pulse ?
How would you position the patient to attempt again to palpate the pulse?
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| mrinaL_z
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The popliteal fascia prevents the artery from being palpated , ask the patient to flex the knee and he can palpate it
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| waqastariq
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well there might not be any popliteal pulse :P
popliteal entrapment if young
otherwise atherosclerosis is to be blamed  
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