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What Causes Fast Heart Beats?
we have a 19 month old boy who woke up with a high fever - the thermomete said 102, we gave him an infant dose of ibuprofen and 10 minutes later an infant dose of tylenol - we noticed that his heart seemed to be beating VERY fast, so fast i could not count the beats - if I had to guess I would say 180bpm or maybe higher
It's been about 30 minutes since we gave him the medicine and his fever seems to be coming down and the heart rate maybe a little slower but still very fast - should we be worried with the fast heart rate?
It's been about 30 minutes since we gave him the medicine and his fever seems to be coming down and the heart rate maybe a little slower but still very fast - should we be worried with the fast heart rate?
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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I suggest you rush him to emergency room immediately. it could be supra ventricular tachycardia.
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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
I suggest you rush him to emergency room immediately. it could be supra ventricular tachycardia.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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