| SpO2 | measure by pulse oximetry |
|---|---|
| pps | pulse-per-second |
| SPO2 | saturation by pulse oximetry |
| Riegel's pulse | A pulse that diminishes in volume during expiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| guttural pulse | A pulsation felt in the throat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water-hammer pulse | <radiology> Corrigan's sign: increased pulse at wrist, aortic insufficiency, widened pulse pressure due to increased stroke volume, diastolic regurgitation (12 Dec 1998) |
| monocrotic pulse | A pulse without any perceptible dicrotism. Synonym: pulsus monocrotus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collapsing pulse | <radiology> Corrigan's sign: increased pulse at wrist, aortic insufficiency, widened pulse pressure due to increased stroke volume, diastolic regurgitation (12 Dec 1998) |
| piston pulse | <radiology> Corrigan's sign: increased pulse at wrist, aortic insufficiency, widened pulse pressure due to increased stroke volume, diastolic regurgitation (12 Dec 1998) |
| mousetail pulse | A pulse marked by a wave, the apex of which is reached suddenly and which then subsides very gradually. Synonym: mousetail pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| movable pulse | The lateral movement of a strongly pulsating tortuous artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plateau pulse | A slow, sustained pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wiry pulse | A small, fine, incompressible pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cordy pulse | A hard, full pulse but without very wide excursions, resembling the vibration of a thick cord. Synonym: cordy pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Corrigan's pulse | <clinical sign> A full hard pulse followed by a sudden collapse easily palpated and occurring in aortic regurgitation. Synonym: Corrigan's pulse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coupled pulse | A pulse in which the beats occur in pairs. Synonym: bigemina, coupled pulse, pulsus bigeminus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| half amplitude pulse duration | The time, in milliseconds, required for a wave form to reach half of its full magnitude. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hard pulse | A pulse that strikes forcibly against the tip of the finger and is with difficulty compressed, suggesting hypertension. Synonym: pulsus durus. (05 Mar 2000) |