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While in icu w/irregular heartbeat &chest pain i had a thrusting heartbeat . while trying to draw blood they was never able to get blood? why
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Phlebotomy: Number of possibilities- low blood pressure/ dehydration, difficult to access vessels or vessels that move or easily blow once found, inexperienced staff attempting to isolate the vessel- just to name a few. May oral not have been related to your irregular heart beat/ chest pain.
Answered 9/3/2013
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Palpitations: The sensation of thrusting heart beat can be related to the irregular heartbeat. Other types of beat can occur as well but they would have seen it on the monitor. Not being able to draw blood is probably unrelated and could be due to nature of veins or your hydration status.
Answered 9/3/2013
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