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What Causes High Pulse Rate With Shortness Of Breath?

,61yr old female, have COPDee 5 4 157# , High pulse rate sitting always over 100 and can reach 135 with shortness of breath with little movement, My O2 is going up instead of down like it use to. After rest my O2 goes back to my normal, room air, 89-93. i do have O2 to sleep with
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I read carefully your question and understand your concern.

Your heart rate is above the normal ranges, and considering your pulmonary chronic disease, I would recommend performing some cardiac tests ( a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound) to examine your cardiac function and structure.

Some blood lab tests would be needed to exclude other possible causes of this symptomatology:

-complete blood count
-blood electrolytes
-blood gas analysis
-kidney and liver function tests
-thyroid hormone levels
-inflammation tests.

Respiratory function tests should be done to examine your respiratory disease progression.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.

Hope to have been helpful!

Feel free to ask any other questions whenever you need!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes High Pulse Rate With Shortness Of Breath?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I read carefully your question and understand your concern. Your heart rate is above the normal ranges, and considering your pulmonary chronic disease, I would recommend performing some cardiac tests ( a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound) to examine your cardiac function and structure. Some blood lab tests would be needed to exclude other possible causes of this symptomatology: -complete blood count -blood electrolytes -blood gas analysis -kidney and liver function tests -thyroid hormone levels -inflammation tests. Respiratory function tests should be done to examine your respiratory disease progression. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope to have been helpful! Feel free to ask any other questions whenever you need! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri