Question 1

what could cause a recurring low rate fever?

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Lots of things: Some infectious, some inflammatory, some neoplastic.  If the symptoms last for any length of time, the person should see a doctor especially if loss of appetite, weight loss, sweats and other symptoms occur.  Hope it goes away.

Question 2

what causes low pulse rates with pulse oximeter?

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Pulse rate: It's an indirect measurement of how many heartbeats you have in one minute. the normal rate is between 60 and 100. It is considered low when it's bellow 60. Many factors influence and could result in this: Age,activity levels, medications, having a cardiovascular disease.
If you have other signs or symptoms, such as fainting, dizziness or shortness of breath, you should onsult your doctor.

Question 3

what are the causes of low oxygen sat rates after surgery?

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many: There can be many causes, the most common after surgery is atelectasis due to poor inspiration. This can be improved by using the bedside incentive spirometer frequently. Other causes include excessive sedation, pulmonary edema, or rarely pulmonary embolism.

Question 4

what would cause a low pulse rate on an elderly person?

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Many things: Medications are a common cause.  Electrical problems are another.  An ekg and discussion with your doc is definitely warranted. A low pulse associated with symptoms of low cardiac output or a pulse below 30 require immediate attention.

Question 5

what should my oxygen rate be with chf and how low can it get before it causes problems?

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Above 90%: When someone with heart failure is stable their oxygen saturation as measured on a pulse oximetry (usually on their fingertip) should be greater than 90%.  Lower than that may indicate retention of fluid in the lungs and necessitate a visit to the ER or the cardiologist to adjust medications and re-assess.

Question 6

what causes really low heart rate ranges between 30 and 50?

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Nodal dysfunction: If you have a slow heart beat you should be checked. It is possible you may have dysfunction in your conduction system of the heart. Some medications could be attributing factor.  See your md.

Question 7

what could cause a low erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr)?

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No low: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is used to measure inflammation. An abnormally higher number denotes a higher amount of systemic inflammation. There technically are no "low" sedimentation rates as the normal ESR range starts at 0 mm/hour.

Question 8

can acid reflux/gerd cause death? if so, is the death rate from it really low?

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Doubtful: directlt; hoeverm it can cause stomach ulcers, which can cause internal bleeding/death.

Question 9

what causes low fetal heart rate?

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Many causes.: Bradyarrhythmias (heart block, hypothyroidism, drugs) can lower the fetal heart rate persistently, however the most common reason is cord or placental accidents that threaten the fetal well-being. Your obstetrician and/or perinatologist should be able to help you avoid this problem.

Question 10

does high blood sugar cause your heart rate to be low?

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Usually it's fast: Usually, if it would cause anything it would be fast heart beat, if very high and associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (dka), but if it's severe, especially at the level of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (hhs) then it can be associated with slow heart beat - but then you'd be severely ill with a reduced level of consciousness.

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