A member asked:

Hey docs, should you be able to feel your femoral artery?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Yes: The common femoral artery is usually palpable in the groin.

Answered 3/2/2016

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Yes: Palpable pulses are easy to feel at wrist, groin, top of feet.

Answered 1/1/2014

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