U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Absent pulse

MedGen UID:
548518
Concept ID:
C0277899
Finding
Synonyms: Can't feel pulse; Cannot feel pulse; Pulseless; Pulselessness
SNOMED CT: Cannot feel pulse (54518005); Pulseless (54518005); Can't feel pulse (54518005); Absent pulse (54518005); Pulselessness (54518005)
 
HPO: HP:0032554

Definition

The pulsation of an artery where the pulse is taken (e.g. the radial artery at the wrist) cannot be detected on physical examination. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Shemie J, Scales NB, Sucha E, Barrowman N, Hornby L, van Beinum A, Dhanani S
Can J Anaesth 2023 Apr;70(4):628-636. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02412-7. PMID: 37131026Free PMC Article
Kong X, Ma L, Wu L, Chen H, Ma L, Sun Y, Wu W, Ji Z, Zhang Z, Yang C, Ye S, Chen S, Dai S, Xue Y, Qin G, Zou Y, Yu Q, Jiang L
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl 89):S-48-55. Epub 2015 Feb 18 PMID: 25738632
Hiatt WR, Hoag S, Hamman RF
Circulation 1995 Mar 1;91(5):1472-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.91.5.1472. PMID: 7867189

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Awal W, De Groot J
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2024 Mar;68(2):126-131. Epub 2023 Nov 20 doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13603. PMID: 37985442
Shemie J, Scales NB, Sucha E, Barrowman N, Hornby L, van Beinum A, Dhanani S
Can J Anaesth 2023 Apr;70(4):628-636. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02412-7. PMID: 37131026Free PMC Article
Kang SL, Manojlovich L, Mrozcek D, Benson L
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022 Mar;99(4):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/ccd.30115. PMID: 35114049
le Roux A, Du Plessis AM, Pitcher R
Emerg Radiol 2021 Aug;28(4):743-749. Epub 2021 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s10140-021-01902-9. PMID: 33619684
Collins TC, Suarez-Almazor M, Peterson NJ
Fam Med 2006 Jan;38(1):38-42. PMID: 16378257

Diagnosis

Shemie J, Scales NB, Sucha E, Barrowman N, Hornby L, van Beinum A, Dhanani S
Can J Anaesth 2023 Apr;70(4):628-636. Epub 2023 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02412-7. PMID: 37131026Free PMC Article
Kang SL, Manojlovich L, Mrozcek D, Benson L
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022 Mar;99(4):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/ccd.30115. PMID: 35114049
Khor CG, Tan BE, Kan SL, Tsang EE, Lim AL, Chong EY, Rachel T, Teh CL, Loh YL, Chʼng SS, dʼSouza BA, Mohd Mokhtar A, Ong SG, Mohd Isa L
J Clin Rheumatol 2016 Jun;22(4):194-7. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000362. PMID: 27219306
Jat KR, Lodha R, Kabra SK
Indian J Pediatr 2011 Feb;78(2):211-8. Epub 2010 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s12098-010-0276-x. PMID: 20978872
Collins TC, Suarez-Almazor M, Peterson NJ
Fam Med 2006 Jan;38(1):38-42. PMID: 16378257

Therapy

Cambon-Binder A, Jehanno P, Tribout L, Valenti P, Simon AL, Ilharreborde B, Mazda K
Int Orthop 2018 Apr;42(4):891-899. Epub 2017 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3698-5. PMID: 29192344
Mohammedi K, Woodward M, Zoungas S, Li Q, Harrap S, Patel A, Marre M, Chalmers J; ADVANCE Collaborative Group
Diabetes Care 2016 Dec;39(12):2270-2277. Epub 2016 Sep 27 doi: 10.2337/dc16-1594. PMID: 27679583
Garg S, Weller A, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Kwon M, Schiller J, Browne R, Copley L, Ho C
J Pediatr Orthop 2014 Jan;34(1):34-9. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31829c0046. PMID: 23812149
Jucá CA, Rey LC, Martins CV
Ann Trop Paediatr 2005 Dec;25(4):253-60. doi: 10.1179/146532805X72395. PMID: 16297299
Ino T, Benson LN, Freedom RM, Barker GA, Aipursky A, Rowe RD
Am Heart J 1988 Mar;115(3):633-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(88)90815-0. PMID: 2964187

Prognosis

Kang SL, Manojlovich L, Mrozcek D, Benson L
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022 Mar;99(4):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/ccd.30115. PMID: 35114049
le Roux A, Du Plessis AM, Pitcher R
Emerg Radiol 2021 Aug;28(4):743-749. Epub 2021 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s10140-021-01902-9. PMID: 33619684
Mohammedi K, Woodward M, Zoungas S, Li Q, Harrap S, Patel A, Marre M, Chalmers J; ADVANCE Collaborative Group
Diabetes Care 2016 Dec;39(12):2270-2277. Epub 2016 Sep 27 doi: 10.2337/dc16-1594. PMID: 27679583
Eastridge BJ, Butler F, Wade CE, Holcomb JB, Salinas J, Champion HR, Blackbourne LH
Am J Surg 2010 Dec;200(6):724-7; discussion 727. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.08.006. PMID: 21146011
Collins TC, Suarez-Almazor M, Peterson NJ
Fam Med 2006 Jan;38(1):38-42. PMID: 16378257

Clinical prediction guides

Kang SL, Manojlovich L, Mrozcek D, Benson L
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022 Mar;99(4):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1002/ccd.30115. PMID: 35114049
le Roux A, Du Plessis AM, Pitcher R
Emerg Radiol 2021 Aug;28(4):743-749. Epub 2021 Feb 22 doi: 10.1007/s10140-021-01902-9. PMID: 33619684
Mohammedi K, Woodward M, Zoungas S, Li Q, Harrap S, Patel A, Marre M, Chalmers J; ADVANCE Collaborative Group
Diabetes Care 2016 Dec;39(12):2270-2277. Epub 2016 Sep 27 doi: 10.2337/dc16-1594. PMID: 27679583
Kong X, Ma L, Wu L, Chen H, Ma L, Sun Y, Wu W, Ji Z, Zhang Z, Yang C, Ye S, Chen S, Dai S, Xue Y, Qin G, Zou Y, Yu Q, Jiang L
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl 89):S-48-55. Epub 2015 Feb 18 PMID: 25738632
Collins TC, Suarez-Almazor M, Peterson NJ
Fam Med 2006 Jan;38(1):38-42. PMID: 16378257

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Recent activity

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...