A member asked:

Has a heart murmur it usually acts up when he's sick/feverish. tonight his heart was beating so fast he was crying it hurt so bad, it hurts a lot.

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Murmur, pain: murmur is a noise made by turbulence bloodflow detected by auscultation, classically it is not symptomatically received by the patient. Rapid heart action with discomfort suggests in this age group the presence of an arrhythmia that requires specific diagnosis and possible treatment. He needs a thorough history, examination and testing including ECG and blood tests

Answered 12/12/2014

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