Pulse rate may differ between pulse positions?

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Hi All,

 

I am confused about this:

> " I'm thinking that perhaps this opens up the possibility that there is

> a value to counting breaths per beat because taking longer to access,

> it allows the subjective element to have the possibility of one

> perceiving a faster pulse, therefore heat, in one position as opposed

> to another. "

 

I was taught that HEART rate = PULSE rate. Therefore, I cannot understand

how pulse rate (in any specific time) could differ from one pulse-position to

another.

 

An exception (of course) would be if an artery were fully blocked. In that

case, no pulse would be felt distal to the block.

 

 

Am I missing something?

 

Best regards,