Abnormal Pulse: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Abnormal Pulse

Substance Abuse

Abnormal pulse. Change in skin color. [drugabuse.com]

Cardiac Arrhythmia

An abnormally fast, slow, or irregular pulse. Dizziness or feeling faint. Shortness of breath. Chest pains which sometimes develop. [patient.info]

When the device senses an abnormal heart rhythm, it sends electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. [web.archive.org]

An arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia) is an irregular or abnormal heartbeat. What is my pulse? [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Syncope

[…] movements A slow, weak pulse Dilated pupils Recovery after a vasovagal episode generally begins in less than a minute. [mayoclinic.org]

[…] movements A slow, weak pulse Dilated pupils Recovery after a vasovagal episode begins soon after fainting, generally in less than a minute. [youtube.com]

Jerky, abnormal movements which usually are seen once someone has actually passed out Infrequently, blood pressure can drop enough to cause a reactive seizure These symptoms [barrowneuro.org]

Long QT Syndrome

These devices send in small electric currents and serve to control the abnormal electric pulses that generate the arrhythmias in the heart. [news-medical.net]

Some rhythm abnormalities have a normal average heart rate (also called pulse rate), but are abnormal in that the rhythm is irregular or because some or all beats start in [crediblemeds.org]

If the rhythm is abnormally fast, it is called a tachycardia; abnormally slow rhythms are called bradycardias. [crediblemeds.org]

Sick Sinus Syndrome

Symptoms Chest pain, confusion, fatigue, dypnea and abnormal pulses may occur. [symptoma.com]

Symptoms of SSS include: fainting or fainting sensations fatigue dizziness palpitations (abnormal heart beats) very slow pulse (bradycardia) difficulty breathing chest pain [healthline.com]

These abnormalities are structural and most often secondary to the effects of atherosclerosis, blood clots, trauma or a congenital abnormality. [kmle.co.kr]

Sleep Apnea

Polysomnography is the diagnostic method of choice; it is the only test that quantifies sleep and ventilatory abnormalities. [aafp.org]

Other measures during a sleep study include pulse oximetry (which examines the amount of oxygen in the blood), heart rate and rhythm, and abnormal eye and leg movements. [jamanetwork.com]

Polysomnography is the only method that quantifies ventilatory and sleep abnormalities and is recommended as the diagnostic test of choice. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Atrial Fibrillation

There is an initiative called "Check Your Pulse" aimed at identifying abnormal heart rates and patients with undiagnosed atrial fibrillation early. [onhealth.com]

Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. [nhs.uk]

You can measure your heart rate by feeling the pulse in your neck or wrist. [nhs.uk]

Aortic Valve Stenosis

The pulses in the arms and legs may be weaker than normal. [merckmanuals.com]

Mild pulses or changes in the quality of the pulse in the neck may be felt. Blood pressure may be low. [cormedicalgroup.com]

A heart murmur is a sound created by turbulent blood flow through narrowed or leaking heart valves or through abnormal heart structures. [merckmanuals.com]

Pulmonary Embolism

[…] oximetry) EKG abnormalities Elevated D-dimer Symptoms, signs, and basic laboratory and imaging studies influence whether pulmonary embolism should be suspected and influence [pulmonologyadvisor.com]

The pulse oximeter then displays this result as a percentage. A blood oxygen saturation level less than 95 percent is abnormal. [stoptheclot.org]

[…] troponin measurement, a BNP >90 pg/mL or pro-BNP >900 pg/mL, or a pulse oximetry reading It is preferable to confirm the diagnosis of PE with imaging before fibrinolysis [doi.org]

Epilepsy

The thumb-size device sends brief electric pulses that disrupt abnormal activity before a seizure begins. [baltimoresun.com]

Vagus nerve stimulation, designed to send mild electrical pulses to the brain by a device that is like a pacemaker, is a surgical option for some patients. [stonybrookmedicine.edu]

These leads send a regular electric pulse up the vagus nerve. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Intracranial Hemorrhage

These abnormalities are structural and most often secondary to the effects of atherosclerosis, blood clots, trauma or a congenital abnormality. [kmle.co.kr]

Symptoms of this condition include various neurologic symptoms, reduction in pulse and changes in blood pressure. (27 Sep 1997) basilar Relating to the base of a pyramidal [kmle.co.kr]

Myocarditis

oedema Tachypnoea, tachycardia, gallop rhythm, raised JVP, pulmonary oedema, low blood pressure and cardiogenic shock Arrhythmias Palpitations, breathlessness, syncope Abnormal [rcemlearning.co.uk]

Cardiogenic Shock

Absent pulse in fast and abnormal heart rhythms. Pulmonary edema, involving fluid back-up in the lungs due to insufficient pumping of the heart. [en.wikipedia.org]

The signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock include rapid and weak pulse, rapid breathing, anxiety, large neck (jugular) veins, cool skin, weakness and fatigue, decreased [traumasurvivorsnetwork.org]

[…] type of shock can be caused by a defect in the heart muscle, heart valve disorders, electrical conduction disorder within the heart, heart outflow obstruction, arrhythmia (abnormal [traumasurvivorsnetwork.org]

Ventricular Fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation is an abnormally irregular heart rhythm caused by rapid, ineffective, uncoordinated contraction of the ventricles which produce no peripheral pulse [symptoma.com]

Ventricular fibrillation disrupts the synchrony between the heartbeat and the pulse beat. [medicinenet.com]

Patients in cardiac arrest have absent or abnormal (gasping) respirations. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pulmonary Hypertension

The exam may find: Abnormal heart sounds Feeling of a pulse over the breastbone Heart murmur on the right side of the heart Larger-than-normal veins in the neck Leg swelling [nlm.nih.gov]

[ie, wasted ventilation fraction] at the anaerobic threshold) during exercise are abnormal to varying degrees. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Exercise testing In patients with IPAH, values for peak exercise oxygen consumption, oxygen pulse, and ventilator equivalents (ratio of expired volume to carbon dioxide output [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pericardial Effusion

[…] rapid heart rate) Jugular vein distention (enlargement of the neck veins due to increased pressure in the heart) Pulsus paradoxus (marked decrease in pulse and blood pressure [jamanetwork.com]

Coagulation profile did not show any abnormality and factor V and antithrombin 3 mutation was negative. [shmabstracts.com]

VS o Shock/Hypotension ** o Tachycardia o Tachypnea · Thromboembolic events to the extremities *** o Weak or absent pulses · Neurologic deficit of the extremities *** · CVA [cdemcurriculum.com]

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

The "normal" number of heartbeats per minute, called pulse rate, varies with age. [ucsfbenioffchildrens.org]

This is peculiar to WPW, and is not seen in the rare Lown-Ganong-Levine (LGL) syndrome, which is in other respects similar, but with more subtle EKG abnormalities. [web.archive.org]

The extra electrical pathway may be seen on an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), causing an abnormal pattern known as a delta wave. [ucsfbenioffchildrens.org]

Hypothermia

[…] behaviour Impaired judgment Rapid pulse and breathing Severe hypothermia Oral temperature lower than 28°C Chills stop Empty stare Loss of consciousness Slow breathing Respiratory [quebec.ca]

Irrational behavior or apathy Weak, irregular or non-existent pulse Note: On very cold days, hypothermia may go hand-in-hand with frostbite. [consumer.healthday.com]

Pulse and breathing are half their normal rates. [backpacker.com]

Aortic Aneurysm

[…] intrinsic wall abnormalities. [intechopen.com]

Haemodynamic stresses, including pulse reflection and summation, may predispose various anatomical sites to the development of vascular disease ( Stehbens, 1995 ) as may local [intechopen.com]

Arterial Thrombosis

[…] heart rate are obese live a sedentary lifestyle are of advanced age Your doctor may check for a decrease in your pulse or heart rate, as the lack of a local pulse may indicate [healthline.com]

Common tests include: angiogram — examines the blood vessels for abnormalities Doppler ultrasound — watches blood flow MRI — takes images of the body to locate blood clots [healthline.com]

You may be at risk if you: smoke tobacco products have high blood pressure have had recent surgery have heart disease eat a diet high in cholesterol have an abnormally fast [healthline.com]

Amniotic Fluid Embolism

Electrocardiogram - to evaluate the cardiovascular abnormalities Echocardiography - to determine the heart’s function Blood tests - to assess clotting abnormalities and heart [gleneaglesglobalhospitals.com]

The bulging interventricular septum was thickening, but had abnormal contraction ” [ Shechtman et al. ]. [openanesthesia.org]

[…] enzymes Pulse oximetry - to assess the oxygen levels in the blood Amniotic fluid embolism requires an immediate treatment that involves supportive management. [gleneaglesglobalhospitals.com]

Spontaneous Abortion

Med Sci Monit. 2018 Jun 13;24:4038-4045. doi: 10.12659/MSM.907653. Author information 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tong Ji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (mainland). 2 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stroke

Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the correlation between EEG features and short-term prognosis in patients who have experienced an acute ischemic stroke. Methods: The present study included 29 patients who had experienced an acute ischemic stroke and were treated at the Beijing Dongzhimen[…] [ingentaconnect.com]

Mendelson's Syndrome

Abstract Cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist which inhibits gastric acid secretion, was administered as a single 400 mg oral dose before anaesthesia to forty-six patients undergoing elective gynaecological surgery. The incidence of gastric residue pH above 2.5 was significantly greater (P less than 0.001)[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Shoulder Dislocation

We present a case of a 24-year-old man who suffered acute shoulder pain and subsequent inability to move his arm while lifting weights in the bench-press position. He attended A&E where he was examined and X-rays were performed. He was diagnosed with presumed pectoralis major tendon rupture and was discharged[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Elbow Fracture

Musculoskelet Surg. 2015 Sep;99 Suppl 1:S99-105. doi: 10.1007/s12306-015-0366-z. Epub 2015 May 10. Author information 1 Dipartimento Di Biotecnologie e Scienze Della Vita, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Segreteria di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, v.le Borri 57, 21100, Varese, Italy. 2 Dipartimento[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sarcoidosis

Baughman RP, Teirstein AS, Judson MA, Rossman MD, Yeager H, Bresnitz EA, et al. Clinical characteristics of patients in a case control study of sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001;164(10):1885-9. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.10.2104046. Criado E, Sánchez M, Ramírez J, Arguis P, de Caralt TM, Perea RJ. Pulmonary[…] [revistas.asoneumocito.org]

Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation

Abstract Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation is a rare cause of sudden cardiac death. It may be difficult to prospectively diagnose idiopathic ventricular fibrillation due to the episodic nature of the arrhythmias as well as the inability to induce the clinical tachycardia on electrophysiological studies. Although an[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Kidney Failure

Kidney perfusion can be acutely compromised by many factors including reduced systemic blood pressure and elevated intra-abdominal pressure. We present a case of near complete absence of kidney perfusion in a 57-year-old man with heart failure and new onset ascites. The renal perfusion defect was directly[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a condition characterized by vascular stenosis, obstruction or aneurysm which are nonatherosclerotic and noninflammatory in origin. FMD is generally asymptomatic. Some of the nonspecific symptoms include headache, light headedness, vertigo and tinnitus. Arterial dissection may present[…] [symptoma.com]