An 86-year-old female patient comes to the emergency room complaining of chest pain, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. You take her vital signs: blood pressure 160/100, apical pulse 92, carotid pulse 104, respiratory rate 24, tympanic temperature 100.4°F. What is the pulse deficit?

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The pulse deficit is calculated by subtracting the apical pulse from the carotid pulse: 104 - 92 = 12.

An 86-Year-Old Female Patient Comes to the Emergency Room Complaining