Where Is Collapsing Pulse?

The water hammer pulse will feel like a tapping impulse through the patient's forearm due to the rapid emptying of blood from the arm during diastole, with the help of gravity's effects.

How do you check for collapsing pulse?

Examine for a collapsing pulse by placing your fingers across the anterior aspect of patient's forearm and applying just enough pressure to occlude the radial pulse. Confirm that the patient has no pain in their shoulder, and then elevate their arm above their head whilst maintaining the position of your hand.

What is collapsing pulse?

Watson's water hammer pulse, also known as Corrigan's pulse or collapsing pulse, is the medical sign (seen in aortic regurgitation) which describes a pulse that is bounding and forceful, rapidly increasing and subsequently collapsing, as if it were the sound of a water hammer that was causing the pulse.