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Does your heart rate speed up when you are sick with a fever?
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Yes: Heart rate (pulse) becomes more rapid with fever. It can be the cause of the fever itself i.e. Infection. In addition your body in an attempt to reduce the fever will vasodilate or open up blood vessels so the heat can travel closer to the skin and cool the body. When this occurs the heart rate increases to maintain the correct blood pressure.
Answered 11/7/2020
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