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What might it mean if a pulse were normal (grade 2/4) on the right limb, and absent (grade 0/4) on the left limb?

What might it mean if a pulse were normal (grade 2/4) on the right limb, and absent (grade 0/4) on the left limb?
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What might it mean if a pulse were normal (grade 2/4) on the right limb, and absent (grade 0/4) on the left limb?

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Those information means that you don't have a pulse on the left, which is very likely to be cause by blood clot.
This indicate the possibility of the patient having a potential stroke in the future and need to initiate treatment immediately.
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