A member asked:

Why does your pulse go up when you have a cold? i have asthma and i feel like my heart pounds when i have a cold?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Fever: Fever almost always increases heart rate. Your pulse probably goes up because you have a fever.

Answered 11/11/2013

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