Can Fluid Retention Cause Heart Palpitations?
Palpitations are heartbeat sensations that feel like your heart is pounding or racing. You may simply have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat, or may feel skipped or stopped beats. The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal. Palpitations can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck.
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Alternative Names
Heartbeat sensations; Irregular heartbeat; Palpitations; Heart pounding or racing
Considerations
Normally the heart beats 60 - 100 times per minute. In people...
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Fluid imbalance
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A fluid imbalance refers to an abnormal level of fluids in the body.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsYour body is constantly losing fluids through... Read more »
Pericardial fluid culture
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pericardial fluid culture is a test performed on a sample of fluid from the sac surrounding the heart to identify organisms that cause infection. ... Read more »
Pericardial fluid Gram stain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Lighter fluid
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Pleural fluid analysis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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