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What Causes Heart Palpitations And Fainting In Kid?
Hi, I have a nine-year-old son who s experienced two instances of heart palpitations/fainting or feeling faint during the past weeks. First time it happened, he hit his head on a wall and we went to the hospital where he got three stitches. The doctor there didn t seem to think the fainting was anything to worry about, but now that it s happened again, I m a bit concerned. He s grown a bit over the summer and I was thinking that maybe that could cause low blood pressure and fainting. Also, he doesn t drink very much fluids unless forced to... Should I see a physician about the heart palpitations/faintings? Or wait and see how it develops while making sure he gets enough fluids? // Anna
Hi...I feel that your son needs work up for rhythm disturbance in the heart. Palpitations with fainting episodes are not tho be taken lightly. When the kid has hurt himslef up to the extent of requiring suturing then it means he has lost consciousness completely.
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What Causes Heart Palpitations And Fainting In Kid?
Hi...I feel that your son needs work up for rhythm disturbance in the heart. Palpitations with fainting episodes are not tho be taken lightly. When the kid has hurt himslef up to the extent of requiring suturing then it means he has lost consciousness completely. If I were your pediatrician I would suggest - 1. ECG 2. Echocardiogram 3. EEG If nothing is found out in these then I suggest going ahead with Holter monitoring of ECG. All this requires a pediatric cardiologist s guidance. I suggest you consult a pediatric cardiologist and go ahead on his advice. Regards - Dr. Sumanth