Tachycardia Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Acute Bronchitis

Pneumonia should be suspected in patients with tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, or lung findings suggestive of pneumonia, and radiography is warranted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Studies Making the diagnosis based on history and physical exam imaging is not necessary Differential Pneumonia differentiating factor a cough with fever, tachypnea, or tachycardia [medbullets.com]

[…] phase or other obstructive signs may be present but not essential Making the diagnosis no clear diagnostic criteria have been established cough in the absence of fever, tachycardia [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Take the patient’s blood pressure to ascertain if there are any orthostatic changes, hypotension, or tachycardia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The tachycardia was attributed to dehydration from vomiting by the treating clinician. The patient's tachycardia settled down after the 20 mL/kg i.v. saline infusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Significant findings: The patient’s vital signs were significant for tachycardia. Physical exam was notable for a positive Murphy’s sign. [jetem.org]

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Anemia

They are called the general symptoms of anemia : Fatigue Reduced performance Tiredness Headache Exertional dyspnea Tachycardia Dizziness 4 Diagnosis The basis of diagnosing [flexikon.doccheck.com]

The symptoms may include, but are not limited to: Abnormal paleness or lack of color of the skin Increased heart rate (tachycardia) Breathlessness, or difficulty catching [stanfordchildrens.org]

Symptoms may include: Abnormal paleness or lack of color of the skin Increased heart rate (tachycardia) Breathlessness, or difficulty catching a breath (dyspnea) Lack of energy [chop.edu]

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Hypoglycemia

Signs and symptoms include tachypnea, respiratory distress, tachycardia or bradycardia, lethargy, and seizures 775.6 Excludes infant of mother with diabetes mellitus ( 775.0 [icd9data.com]

The typical patient presenting with acute hypoglycemia will have an altered mental status and exhibit tachycardia and diaphoresis. [saem.org]

hunger, sweating, tachycardia) and neuroglycopenic symptoms (i.e., confusion, behavioral changes, somnolence). [amboss.com]

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Panic Attacks

Uncontrolled Tachycardia can lead to death. [wikihow.com]

This leads to an increased heart rate ( tachycardia ), rapid breathing ( hyperventilation ) which may be perceived as shortness of breath ( dyspnea ), and sweating. [en.wikipedia.org]

Although most panic attacks are not fatal, if a panic attack is because of an underlying reason such as Tachycardia or Arrhythmia, or asthma, and/or the physiological processes [wikihow.com]

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Cardiac Arrhythmia

In 30 of 32 patients (94%) with an inducible tachycardia during invasive EPS, it was also possible to induce the tachycardia by TAS. [doi.org]

Fast tachycardias can cause hemodynamic collapse and sudden cardiac death. The causes, mechanisms, and origins of tachycardias are various. [intechopen.com]

Tachycardias can be managed and treated by pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. [web.archive.org]

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Chronic Alcoholism

Mild pyrexia, tachycardia and hypertension. Sweating, nausea and retching. Seizures. Auditory and visual hallucinations. [patient.info]

ALDH deficiency increases the levels of acetaldehyde formed in the body, leading to facial flushing, tachycardia and nausea. [esciencecentral.org]

View/Print Table TABLE 1 Indicators of Possible Problem Drinking or Alcoholism Symptoms Recurrent intoxication, nausea, sweating, tachycardia Amnesic episodes (blackouts) [aafp.org]

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Acute Amphetamine Intoxication

Diaphoresis Mydriasis Severe intoxication characterized by: Tachycardia HTN Hyperthermia Agitated delirium Seizures Diaphoresis Hypotension and respiratory distress may precede [emergency.unboundmedicine.com]

Benzodiazepines are the drug of choice for controlling anxiety, agitation, hypertension, and tachycardia. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

[…] coingestions Evaluate for symptoms of end organ injury: Chest pain Shortness of breath Headache, confusion, and vomiting Physical Exam Common findings include: Agitation Tachycardia [emergency.unboundmedicine.com]

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Symptoms may include: Abnormal paleness or lack of color of the skin Irritability Lack of energy or tiring easily (fatigue) Increased heart rate (tachycardia) Sore or swollen [nationwidechildrens.org]

[…] from general findings on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child, such as complaints of tiring easily, pale skin and lips or a fast heartbeat (tachycardia [chw.org]

[…] from general findings on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child, such as complaints of tiring easily, pale skin and lips, or a fast heartbeat (tachycardia [nationwidechildrens.org]

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Influenza

The next morning, he complained of acute-onset shortness of breath and had hypotension and tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There can also be tachycardia and dyspnea but with hypotension. Vomiting and diarrhea may also occur, but are rare findings associated with the disorder. [symptoma.com]

Upon examination, patients may have some or all of the following findings: Fever of 100-104 F; fever is generally lower in elderly patients than in young adults Tachycardia [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Neurotic Disorder

Autonomic and Visceral Symptoms Palpitations, Tachycardia, Sweating, Flushes, Dyspnea, Hyperventilation, Dry Mouth, Frequency and hesitancy of micturition, Dizziness, Diarrhea [rxpgonline.com]

[…] condition, as: psychogenic: asthma (493.9) dermatitis (692.9) duodenal ulcer (532.0-532.9) eczema (691.8, 692.9) gastric ulcer (531.0-531.9) mucous colitis (564.9) paroxysmal tachycardia [icd9.chrisendres.com]

Autonomic signs - tachycardia, sweating or flushing, as well as other anxiety or depressive symptoms. [slideshare.net]

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Atrial Arrhythmia

The mechanism of atrial tachycardia was scar related intra-atrial reentry (n 27), cavotricuspid-related atrial flutter (n 21), atrial fibrillation (n 2), or focal atrial tachycardia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Catheter ablation was highly effective for RA tachycardia (100%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is an obvious need to identify the children that may develop the tachycardia before the surgery is performed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Heart Failure

We describe the novel use of bilateral cardiac sympathectomy in a woman with end-stage heart failure caused by ventricular tachycardia refractory to standard medical therapy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac causes include arrhythmias (tachycardia or bradycardia), structural heart disease, and myocardial dysfunction (systolic or diastolic). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Postoperatively, our patient has not experienced any symptoms of ventricular tachycardia, has returned to normal physical activity, and is no longer under consideration for [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchial Asthma

The tachycardia, hypertension, and neurological symptoms improved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The end result may be sudden cardiovascular collapse, with systemic hypotension and tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

As with nitrates, dihydropyridines may also cause reflex tachycardia that can be alleviated by β-adrenoceptor antagonists. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Supraventricular Tachycardia

Tachycardia means fast heartbeat and supraventricualr means the region above the ventricles. [symptoma.com]

Especially differentiating the atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) from the atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) due to concealed accessory pathway [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Supraventricular tachycardia does not include those tachycardia rhythms that originate from the ventricles (ventricular tachycardias) such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular [emedicinehealth.com]

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Cardiomyopathy

Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is a rare form of arrhythmia that is most commonly seen during infancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Case 2 presented isolated LVNC with nonsustained ventricle tachycardia. A cesarean section was performed at 36 weeks' gestation because of placenta previa. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most common mode of presentation was ventricular tachycardia (VT). Two patients had left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pulmonary Edema

In both procedures, patients developed severe hypertension and tachycardia, with subsequent oxygen desaturations with noted pulmonary edema. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Results for the categorical variables were as follows: hyperglycemia (OR 10.25, 95% CI 4.82-21.76), tachycardia (OR 6.21, 95% CI 3.02-12.75), hypertension (OR 3.79, 95% CI [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia subsided for 1 to 2 hours, allowing to reduce NTG infusion to 2 to 4 mg h ¹. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Congestive Heart Failure

ECG and telemetry revealed relatively slow supraventricular tachycardia, which did not trigger the alert, and catheter ablation successfully controlled the heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac causes include arrhythmias (tachycardia or bradycardia), structural heart disease, and myocardial dysfunction (systolic or diastolic). [emedicine.medscape.com]

These signs include tachycardia; venous congestion; high catecholamine levels; and, ultimately, insufficient cardiac output with poor perfusion and end-organ compromise. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Delirium

[…] importance cannot be overemphasized, for acute confusion is a far more common herald of the onset of physical illness in an older person than are, for example, fever, pain or tachycardia [doi.org]

During withdrawal from alcohol, the loss of GABA-A receptor stimulation causes a reduction in chloride flux and is associated with tremors, diaphoresis, tachycardia, anxiety [emedicine.medscape.com]

A focused assessment is often needed, with particular attention paid to vital signs (hypo/hypertension, fever/hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea), the state of hydration [clinicaladvisor.com]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The severity of COPD correlates with various arrhythmic manifestations such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and either sustained or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of carbon dioxide can lead to a myriad of symptoms, including: Shortness of breath Wheezing Persistent cough Excessive mucus production Chronic fatigue Rapid heartbeat ( tachycardia [verywell.com]

Multifocal atrial tachycardia, an arrhythmia that can accompany COPD, manifests as a tachyarrhythmia with polymorphic P waves and variable PR intervals. [merckmanuals.com]

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Atelectasis

[…] affected alveoli or slowly manifesting atelectasis asymptomatic or minimal symptoms Large number of affected alveoli or rapid onset acute dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea, tachycardia [amboss.com]

Hypotension, tachycardia, fever, and shock may also occur. Slowly developing atelectasis is usually asymptomatic sometimes causes minor symptoms. [respiratoryupdates.wordpress.com]

 Marked respiratory distress  Dyspnea, tachycardia,  Tachypnea, pleural pain, and central cyanosis  Difficulty breathing in the supine position  Anxious 12. [slideshare.net]

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Atrial Fibrillation

Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation and circumferential SVC isolation resulted in termination of tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the emergency department, atrial fibrillation persisted and he experienced additional episodes of ventricular tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 63-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of atrial tachycardia (AT) 6 years after orthotopic heart transplantation with bicaval anastomosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pneumonia

A 23-month-old girl visited the emergency department with high fever, cough, first wheezing episode, chest retraction and tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One week after admission, she developed fever, dyspnea, hypoxemia, tachycardia, and increased serum C-reactive protein level. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] with pleuritis rales, in lobar affliction additionally resonance reduction very discrete rales, or unsuspicious in auscultation sensation of being severely ill, tachypnea, tachycardia [flexikon.doccheck.com]

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Third Trimester Pregnancy

The concomitant phenomenon of a third trimester pregnancy with a significant degree of pelvic organ prolapse is extremely rare. We report on a patient with pelvic organ prolapse complicating third trimester pregnancy treated by concomitant cesarean hysterectomy and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. A 30-year-old woman,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Myocardial Infarction

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare ventricular tachyarrhythmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] coronary infarction as in heart disease as in cardiac arrest as in heart attack Synonyms for myocardial infarction cardiac arrest congestive heart failure heart failure tachycardia [thesaurus.com]

We present a case of IDH occurring after acute anterior wall myocardial infarction that terminated fatally preceded by a hemodynamically unstable incessant ventricular tachycardia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare ventricular tachyarrhythmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After 48h following the accident, the patient's condition rapidly deteriorated, with severe dyspnea at rest, tachycardia, and increasing chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) has been linked to resting tachycardia, postural hypotension, orthostatic bradycardia and orthostatic tachycardia (POTTS), exercise intolerance [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination is likely to indicate variability in heart rate (resting tachycardia followed by bradycardia and later a fixed heart rate). [symptoma.com]

The manifestations of DAN cause multiple symptoms and involve the 1) cardiovascular system: resting tachycardia, reduced heart rate variability and circadian rhythm of heart [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Phobia

The fight-or-flight response is characterized by an increased heart rate ( tachycardia ), anxiety, increased perspiration, tremour, and increased blood glucose concentrations [britannica.com]

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Sepsis

–6 days: Tachycardia 166 bpm 1–3 weeks: Tachycardia 182 bpm 1–2 months: Tachycardia 179 bpm 3–5 months: Tachycardia 186 bpm 6–11 months: Tachycardia 169 bpm 1–2 years: Tachycardia [en.wikipedia.org]

A 63-year-old woman presented with fever, tachycardia and tachypnoea, with right sided chest and hypochondrial pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with relapsed and refractory pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented in distress with tachycardia, history of fever, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Crack Ingestion

Signs of intoxication were hypertension, tachycardia, hyperthermia, agitation, and generalized seizure activity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia, prolonged PR and QTc interval (510 ms), widening of the QRS complex (200 ms), and increase in R wave amplitude in aVR (8.0 mV) [hindawi.com]

[…] smoked, snorted, injected or ingested Smoked form is often in a free-base or crack form Clinical Features Side effects of chronic cocaine use Sympathomimetic toxidrome: Tachycardia [wikem.org]

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