Increased pulse rate

Introduction Healthy adults have a pulse rate of 60-100 beats/min in a quiet state. Adults exceed 100 times per minute, called tachycardia, less than 60 times per minute, called bradycardia. There are many diseases in the clinic, especially heart disease that can change the pulse rate. Therefore, measuring the pulse rate is an indispensable item for the patient. Traditional Chinese medicine also uses the vein as the main method for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The pulse rate is the number of pulses per minute. Normally, it is consistent with the heart rate, and the ratio to breathing is about 4:1 to 5:1.

Cause

1. Increased pulse rate during daytime, postprandial and post-exercise and emotional excitement.

2. Under pathological conditions, for example, fever, anemia, pain, hyperthyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, obstructive jaundice, typhoid fever.

Pathogenesis:

(1) Physiological heart rate is too fast: Physiological heart rate is very common, many factors affect heart rate, such as body position changes, physical activity, food digestion, emotional anxiety, pregnancy, excitement, fear, agitation, drinking, smoking, Drinking tea, etc., can increase heart rate. In addition, age is also a factor, and children's heart rate tends to be faster.

(2) drug heart rate is too fast: such as sympathomimetic drugs such as ephedrine, adrenaline. Parasympathetic blockers such as atropine, caffeine, thyroxine, amphetamine, etc. can cause heart rate too fast.

(3) pathological heart rate is too fast: such as systemic diseases: high fever, anemia, hypoxia, infection, hyperthyroidism, acute rheumatic fever, beriberi and neurosis can cause heart rate too fast. The normal heart rate is 60 to 100. Pay attention to normal health care, always have daily living, keep warm and warm, moderate exercise, avoid overeating, diet should be light, with fruits and vegetables, lean meat, soy products, etc., avoid greasy, cold, salty food, avoid alcohol and so on, etc. Things. Heart rate is different for people of different ages. The younger the age, the faster the heart rate.

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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) heart sound map examination electrocardiogram

The pulse rate is affected by age and gender, infants are 120-140 beats per minute, children are 90-100 beats per minute, school-age children are 80-90 beats per minute, and adults are 70-80 beats per minute. In addition, exercise and emotional excitement can increase the pulse rate, while rest, sleep slows down. Adults exceed 100 times per minute, called tachycardia, less than 60 times per minute, called bradycardia.

Differential diagnosis

"Heart rate increase" means that the heart rate is faster than the original, not equal to "tachycardia", and the heart rate can be higher than 100 beats / min, or not more than 100 beats / min.

"Tactile tachycardia" refers to a person who has a heart rate of more than 100 times per minute, a child who has exceeded 140 times within one year of age, and more than 120 times from 1 to 6 years of age. Sinus tachycardia caused by various causes, paroxysmal supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia, etc., can occur palpitations.

"Spiritual tachycardia" is a strict concept. It does mean that the heart rate exceeds 100 beats / min. The range is smaller than "heart rate increase". "Pulse increase" means "pulse rate increase", because its clinical significance can be included in the "heart rate increase", so the system does not use "pulse increase".

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