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A 35-year-old female asked:
What could be the possible cause of heart palpitations?
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Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
If indeed your: Heart that is palpitating, there are a number of dysrhythmias both benign and dangerous that could be the cause. Would be best to see your doctor for an ekg and if needed a holter monitor.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Possible causes of heart palpitations?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Palpitations: These are caused by many things. Stress, excitement, irritants both physical and chemical, pressure like a hiatal hernia or esophageal push or pull, and primary heart things, the causes are very many in number.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Heart palpitations from potpourri-incense.. Is that possible?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Not likely: I'm not aware of any cardioactive drugs contained in the burning of potpourri incense. Of course, if you're in a closed room with a lot of incense burning, you're exposed to the products of combustion like carbon monoxide. There's always the possibility of allergy or your own idiosyncratic reaction (ie, unique to you), but in general, probably not.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Does macrocytosis cause heart palpitations?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
38 years experience
Macrocytosis is a : Term used to describe rbc that are larger than normal. Common causes are vit b-12 and folate (folic acid) deficiency, liver disease, alcoholism, etc. With above mention diseases a rapid heart beating or abnormal heart beating can happen.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Can dehydration cause heart palpitations?
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Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Yes: If you dehydrated or have "low fluids volume" in blood vesles - heart is increasing rate to circulate blood to vital organs and it may feel subjectivly as a "palpitation" . Whatever is the reason for dehydration - volume has to be replaced asap.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
What's the cause of heart palpitations and what to do when you get them?
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Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Usually harmless: Heart palpitations are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart. Stress, exercise, medications or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them. Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they're usually harmless. See a Dr if your heart palpitations are accompanied by Chest discomfort or Pain, Fainting, Severe shortness of breath, Severe dizziness.
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