if you keep on putting your hands pressing on left chest does it feel like it is beating fast? If you concentrate on your heartrate by keeping hands in chest do you feel like your heartbeat is high?? Is this normal?

Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. It can be felt at different pulse points on your body, such as your wrist, neck, or groin.

When a person is seriously injured or ill, it may be hard to feel their pulse. When their pulse is absent, you can’t feel it at all.

A weak or absent pulse is considered a medical emergency. Usually, this symptom indicates a serious problem in the body. A person with a weak or absent pulse will often have difficulty moving or speaking. If someone has this condition, call 911 immediately.

Identifying a weak or absent pulse

You can identify a weak or absent pulse by checking a pulse point on someone’s wrist or neck. It’s important to check the pulse correctly. Otherwise, you could mistakenly report a weak pulse. Follow these instructions to check each pulse point:

Wrist: Place your index and middle fingers on the underside of their wrist, below the base of their thumb. Make sure to press firmly.

Neck: Place your index and middle fingers next to their Adam’s apple, in the soft hollow area. Make sure to press firmly.

If you identify a weak or absent pulse in someone, call 911 immediately.

Once you find their pulse, count the beats for one full minute. Or count the beats for 30 seconds and multiply by two. This will give you their beats per minute. A normal resting heart rate for adults is 60 to 100 beats per minute.

You should also assess the regularity of the pulse. A regular pulse, meaning your heart beats at a consistent pace, is considered normal, whereas an irregular pulse is considered abnormal.