Change In Heartbeat: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Did you have a change in your heartbeat and you felt lightheaded?
See significance of feeling lightheaded if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Did you feel lightheaded?
Did you have palpitations?
Do you have a known heart problem?
Do you feel lightheaded, and your heart rate is faster than 100 beats per minute after 5 minutes of rest?
Do you feel lightheaded, and your heart rate is slower than 60 beats per minute?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | April 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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