Heartbeat is the number of times the heart beats within one minute. It can be felt at the wrist, back of knees, groin, and side of the neck. The average heart rate ranges from 60 to 80 beats per minute.
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I have been experiencing fast heart beat and palpitations. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I would like some advice. I have had an ECG and 24-hour ECG, which I was told was normal. I went to my GP for a fast heartbeat and palpitations. My blood pressure was 136/88 mmHg. She had to take it twice. Then she checked my heart, which she said was relatively fast, and she could feel i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms, you have sinus tachycardia due to anxiety, panic attacks, or infection. Any history of smoking, alcohol intake, or illicit drug intake? Please do a TTE (transthoracic echocardiogram) and chest X-ray and reply with the re... Read Full »
The scan revealed our fetus had no heartbeat. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is now 8 weeks and 5 days pregnant. She started to bleed three days back and felt little cramps. We had our first early trimester scan and they said that they are unable to detect fetus heartbeat. They arranged for another scan in some 15 days. She is taking Pregnacare Folic acid.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If she is 8 weeks and 5 days gestation as of today and still there has been no heartbeat or a fetal pole, then it is likely to be an anembryonic gestation or a chemical pregnancy with just the gestational sac. If the fetal pole and the heartbeat have not arrived til... Read Full »
My heart beats faster than normal. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34-year-old male weighing 171.96 pounds and 5 feet 8 inches tall. My heartbeat is a little fast, and I think it might be a BP issue. The last time I checked my BP, it was 170/110 mmHg. I am taking Telma AM tablets currently. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide expert opinion on your medical issues. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing a fast heartbeat and high blood pressure. A fast heartbeat, also known as tachycardia, can sometimes be a normal physiological response to stress or exercise. Ho... Read Full »
My heartbeat increases after drinking alcohol. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My heartbeat raises and the eyes become very red and I become tired when I take alcohol. Why does this happen so? And, what is the treatment? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The alcohol ingested is metabolized in the liver and converted to acetaldehyde. This takes place in the liver. The variations in the effect of alcohol in different people take place because of the difference in the genetics of enzymes called alcohol dehydrogenases (A... Read Full »
I am unable to see the heartbeat of the fetus on ultrasound during pregnancy. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 7 weeks pregnant. Today, I had undergone an ultrasound to check whether everything is fine or not. But, the radiologist has not seen any heartbeat. I am also bleeding a little bit from the last two days. Please let me know what is going on with my pregnancy. Is it normal? Should I st... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The situation is not quite what we would want. Nevertheless, you need to repeat the ultrasound after 10 days. Meanwhile, please understand that sometimes the fetus is having chromosomal abnormalities and thus gets miscarriage naturally. If you start bleeding more, pleas... Read Full »
Why could the doctor not find my baby's heartbeat?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 49 days pregnant. Today we met our doctor. He said that the fetal size is 0.2 inches, but still, there is no heartbeat felt. The doctor asked us to wait for one more week. Is it normal? Please clarify my doubt. My wife is worried about this. This is our second baby. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor has given you the right advice. You are calculating the gestational age as per her last periods. But let me tell you that you can never predict when her ovulation was. There are two possibilities: 1. Either the baby is still small and yet to grow to the siz... Read Full »
What to do if there is no heartbeat during the 9th week?
Query: Hi doctor,My wife is pregnant. She is in the eighth week of pregnancy. We consulted a gynecologist. During the sixth week, she was able to see the heartbeat of the baby. But now, she is unable to see it. On seeing the scan, she told me that there is an abnormal growth of the baby and so she asked us... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your description, your wife seems to have missed miscarriage. The fetus has failed to grow due to stoppage of the heartbeat. It can get aborted on its own or you can take medications to abort it. It takes some time to get aborted on its own or you can consi... Read Full »
I am pregnant, and the heartbeat of the baby is not felt. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am eight weeks and two days pregnant. But still, no heartbeat of the baby is found. During five weeks and four days of the scan, cervix measures 3.4 centimeters and the G sac measures 0.45 centimeters. The decidual reaction is seen. Internal OS appeared closed. The doctor advised me to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your history and report (attachment removed for patient identity protection) and understand your concerns. As your ultrasound shows, it is a five weeks pregnancy, it could be a late conception, and you are five weeks pregnant, not eight weeks pregnant. ... Read Full »
Is it normal to feel heartbeats in the stomach?
Query: Hello doctor, I can feel heart beats in my stomach and it is moving like the heart is beating. This issue I have from more than a few years, but I am feeling it more and makes me nervous. While having this issue, my stomach is getting bigger, more bloated. Please do not suggest me going to doctor, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, I guess you do not have any other symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain. It is worthwhile to get yourself auscultated by a local doctor to rule out structural heart disease, although that appears to be less likely. You should avoid fatty, oily and ... Read Full »
What causes pulsations in the upper stomach?
Query: Hello doctor, My upper stomach area is pulsing suddenly from yesterday after eating. What does that mean? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to know when did you last have Albuterol. It is is used in asthma for air pipe spasm. It has common side effects such as tachycardia (increased heart rate more than 90 minutes when the person is at rest) where people feel there heartbeat. I also notice your h... Read Full »
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