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Does the amplitude of your pulse and your heart rate change if you were dehydrated?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

It may: Because less blood is getting back to the heart, stroke volume is less (lower amplitude) and the pulse speeds up. It's not spectacular unless the dehydration is severe.

Answered 2/12/2015

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A member asked:

Does the amplitude of your pulse and your heart rate change if you were dehydrated?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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