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What Causes Increased Heart Rate And Skipped Breath At Times?
Question: it feels like I'm skipping a breath at times it feels like my hearts beating out of my chest my heart rate is 94 while resting I'm short of breath constantly
Brief Answer:
Some investigations are needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
I would like to know since when are you having this problem?
Do you have any history of medical illness?
Are you taking any medication currently?
Have checked your blood pressure?
After reading your post, It is difficult to say cause without clinical examination it could be due to anxiety or any medical illness. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated.
Following investigations may be helpful:-
1. Hemoglobin levels.
2. Thyroid profile.
3. Lipid profile.
4. Serum electrolytes.
5. ECG.
6. 2D Echocardiography.
7. Blood pressure and heart rate monitoring.
If your investigations and clinical examination is normal, your symptoms can be due to anxiety and stress.
More can be commented after knowing the reports of the above mentioned investigations and according to the clinical examination.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
Some investigations are needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
I would like to know since when are you having this problem?
Do you have any history of medical illness?
Are you taking any medication currently?
Have checked your blood pressure?
After reading your post, It is difficult to say cause without clinical examination it could be due to anxiety or any medical illness. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated.
Following investigations may be helpful:-
1. Hemoglobin levels.
2. Thyroid profile.
3. Lipid profile.
4. Serum electrolytes.
5. ECG.
6. 2D Echocardiography.
7. Blood pressure and heart rate monitoring.
If your investigations and clinical examination is normal, your symptoms can be due to anxiety and stress.
More can be commented after knowing the reports of the above mentioned investigations and according to the clinical examination.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
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Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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