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What Causes High Pulse Rate?
Question: Hello doctor,
My wife(26 years) is having a high pulse rate of around 100/min from the past 2 years. Where as her BP is showing normal(120/80).
What could be the reason for this high pulse rate?
Does she needs to under go any medical tests?
Please advice.
Thanks,
XXXXXX
My wife(26 years) is having a high pulse rate of around 100/min from the past 2 years. Where as her BP is showing normal(120/80).
What could be the reason for this high pulse rate?
Does she needs to under go any medical tests?
Please advice.
Thanks,
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Anemia most likely...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
High pulse rate based on the details provided can be attributed directly to low hemoglobin (anemia). Body develops compensatory mechanisms to make up for low hemoglobin function and one of the compensatory mechanism is high pulse rate. If there are other symptoms such as palpitation and breathing difficulties your wife needs echocardiogram and heart check up.
If I were her treating physician, I would refer her to an hematologist for evaluation of low hemoglobin. I might be able to find a probable reasons, if you can provide me her complete blood count report including MCV, hematocrit value; peripheral smear examination and iron study reports (if you have them). Please consult a hematologist and he will know about these tests.
Regards
Anemia most likely...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
High pulse rate based on the details provided can be attributed directly to low hemoglobin (anemia). Body develops compensatory mechanisms to make up for low hemoglobin function and one of the compensatory mechanism is high pulse rate. If there are other symptoms such as palpitation and breathing difficulties your wife needs echocardiogram and heart check up.
If I were her treating physician, I would refer her to an hematologist for evaluation of low hemoglobin. I might be able to find a probable reasons, if you can provide me her complete blood count report including MCV, hematocrit value; peripheral smear examination and iron study reports (if you have them). Please consult a hematologist and he will know about these tests.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks doctor XXXXXXX
She occasionally feels palpitation but no breathing difficulty.
Please refer any good Hematologist in XXXXXXX near KPHB.
Regards,
XXXXXX
She occasionally feels palpitation but no breathing difficulty.
Please refer any good Hematologist in XXXXXXX near KPHB.
Regards,
XXXXXX
Brief Answer: XXXXXXX Oncology Institute
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Personally I am unaware of doctors in XXXXXXX However the closest I can find on the web is XXXXXXX Oncology Institute. You have Dr. XXXXXXX Bacchu practising there and he is a hematologist.
Alternatively, you can visit the local physician for evaluation of chronic anemia. The initial blood work up will give us clues as to the cause of anemia and hence its treatment.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Personally I am unaware of doctors in XXXXXXX However the closest I can find on the web is XXXXXXX Oncology Institute. You have Dr. XXXXXXX Bacchu practising there and he is a hematologist.
Alternatively, you can visit the local physician for evaluation of chronic anemia. The initial blood work up will give us clues as to the cause of anemia and hence its treatment.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Dr.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Regards
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