Choppy (Se)

Clinical Significance
Blood deficiency
Aspect
shape
Feeling

This pulse feels rough under the finger

Kind
Other

Choppy (Se)

Feeling

This pulse feels rough under the finger: instead of a smooth pulse wave, it feels as if it has a jagged edge to it.

Choppy also indicates a pulse that changes rapidly both in rate and quality.

Clinical significance

  • Blood deficiency
  • Exhaustion of Body Fluids

A Choppy pulse indicates deficiency of Blood. It may also indicate exhaustion of fluids and it may occur after profuse and prolonged sweating or vomiting.