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Common collocations with pulse in American Collocation

pulse noun countable

US /pʌls/

fast

fast
racing
rapid

He found Martin in bed, with a severe fever and a very rapid pulse.

slow

slow

The first signs are low blood pressure and a slow pulse.

strong

strong

His pulse is still strong.

weak

faint
weak

She had a suspected fracture of the skull and her pulse was weak.

regular

regular
steady

His blood pressure is 180/90mmHg and he has a regular pulse with a rate of 55 bpm.

not regular

irregular

I seem to have an irregular pulse.

check a pulse

check
take

To see if she really had malaria I took her pulse.

feel a pulse

feel

She could feel no pulse and thought that the man must have died.

find a pulse

find

Workers rushed to his aid, but he was unconscious and they could not find a pulse.

have a pulse

have

Mouth-to-mouth is simple and works really well for people who still have a pulse but aren’t breathing well or easily.

make a pulse become faster

quicken

Studies have shown that the colour red can quicken the pulse and breathing rate, as well as increase appetite.

check whether someone has a pulse

check for
feel for

When checking for a pulse, use the carotid artery in the neck.