Question

Why is it better to take the pulse at the carotid artery and not the radial artery

Answer 1

If a patient is conscious I take pulse on the arteria radialis mainly because it is easy to access. ... If a patient is unconscious or doesn't have pulse on radial artery I check carotid because pulse on this arterycorrelates with the central blood flow. Upd. Any kind of pulse check must be performed by a trained person.