Noticing your heartbeat
Clinically: Palpitations
· also racing heart, heart pounding, skipped beats
Markers associated with this
This symptom is associated with 4 markers in this resource. These are associations, not causes, and they are listed in no particular order. Most people with this symptom have none of these.
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low
Glucose
· suggestive · common
Adrenaline release is the body's counter-response to falling glucose.
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low
Hemoglobin
· suggestive · occasional
Cardiac output rises to compensate for reduced oxygen delivery.
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either
Potassium
· suggestive · occasional
Both ends of the range disturb cardiac conduction.
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low
Thyrotropin
· suggestive · common
Excess thyroid hormone increases heart rate and contractility.