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What Causes Increased Pulse Rate?
Hi I'm a 28yr old Female. Weigh about 219, 62inches . I checked my pulse rate and it is 109bpm, I smoke pot every so often and last two times I've checked it, it has been beating really hard. As if it wants to burst., is this something to be concerned about or does the marijuana has a significant part in relation to the heavy beating?
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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following can be the causes for increased pulse rate-
hypertension
hyperthyroidism
aortic regurgitation
paget's disease(rare)
A-V fistula(rare)
blood infections
smoking pot CAN cause increased pulse rate however it is not that significant.
try recording your pulse twice daily for 3 days. if its still high, visit a hospital and get following investigations done-
1.CBC with ESR with TLC
2.PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR
3.ECG
4.CHEST X RAY
5.THYROID FUNCTION TEST.
6.BP RECORDING TWICE DAILY FOR 7 DAYS.
Follow up with these investigations.
also look for other signs of hypertension like excess sweating palpitations headache dizziness.
hope this helps.
thank you
following can be the causes for increased pulse rate-
hypertension
hyperthyroidism
aortic regurgitation
paget's disease(rare)
A-V fistula(rare)
blood infections
smoking pot CAN cause increased pulse rate however it is not that significant.
try recording your pulse twice daily for 3 days. if its still high, visit a hospital and get following investigations done-
1.CBC with ESR with TLC
2.PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR
3.ECG
4.CHEST X RAY
5.THYROID FUNCTION TEST.
6.BP RECORDING TWICE DAILY FOR 7 DAYS.
Follow up with these investigations.
also look for other signs of hypertension like excess sweating palpitations headache dizziness.
hope this helps.
thank you
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Hi,
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Increased heart rate & palpitations can have a lot of causes.
It can be normal sinus tachycardia due to anxiety or stress or it could be abnormal supra ventricular tachycardia.
For the diagnosis, you need to do ECG at the time of palpitation & tachycardia. If the duration of palpitations are short enough to reach a nearby hospital, we put a 24hr ECG monitoring (Holter Monitor). You also need to do a 2D Echo & thyroid function test to see for any associated abnormality if any.
Thanks
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Increased heart rate & palpitations can have a lot of causes.
It can be normal sinus tachycardia due to anxiety or stress or it could be abnormal supra ventricular tachycardia.
For the diagnosis, you need to do ECG at the time of palpitation & tachycardia. If the duration of palpitations are short enough to reach a nearby hospital, we put a 24hr ECG monitoring (Holter Monitor). You also need to do a 2D Echo & thyroid function test to see for any associated abnormality if any.
Thanks
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