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I am a thin individual aged 24 weighing 62kg and am 5'4 tall. i can feel heartbeats in my stomach and it moves up and down at rest. is that normal?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Normal: You are feeling the abdominal aortic pulsation which is within physiological limits.I was the living anatomy of my cl;ass several decades ago! Get it checked at your next doctor's visit since I have not examined you.

Answered 3/24/2015

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