Irregular heartbeat
Irregular heartbeat: Introduction
Irregular heartbeat: An irregular beat of a persons heart.
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- MURMURS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Murmurs
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Bradycardia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Murmurs
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Palpitations
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tachycardia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Bradycardia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Palpitations
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tachycardia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Bradycardia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Murmurs
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Palpitations
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Tachycardia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Bradycardia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Murmurs
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tachycardia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Murmurs
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- MURMURS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Irregular heartbeat
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from delaying too long
to...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
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Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
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whereas there...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
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Causes of Irregular heartbeat listed in Disease Database:
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causes of Irregular heartbeat as a symptom include:
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Medications or substances causing Irregular heartbeat:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Irregular heartbeat as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Drug interactions causing Irregular heartbeat:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Irregular heartbeat as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Adalat (Nifedipine) interaction
- Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Procardia (Nifedipine) interaction
- Grapefruit juice and Calan (Verapamil) interaction
- Grapefruit juice and Isoptin (Verapamil) interaction
- Grapefruit juice and Verelan (Verapamil) interaction
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Definitions of Irregular heartbeat:
An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Detailed list of causes of Irregular heartbeat
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How Common are these Causes of Irregular heartbeat?
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Irregular heartbeat.
Of the 154
causes of Irregular heartbeat that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 4
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 3
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 147
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Irregular heartbeat
Conditions listing symptoms: Irregular heartbeat:
The following list of conditions
have 'Irregular heartbeat' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Achrestic anemia
... irregular heartbeatAcquired Aplastic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatAmanita polypyramis poisoning
... irregular heartbeatAmphetamine abuse
... irregular heartbeatAmyloidosis, inflammatory
... irregular heart beatAndersen-Tawil syndrome
... irregular heartbeatAnemia of pregnancy
... irregular heartbeatAtrial Fibrillation
... irregular heartbeatAtrial fibrillation, familial 1
... irregular heartbeatAutoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatB
Bernheim syndrome
... irregular heartbeatsBernheim's syndrome
... irregular heartbeatC
Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 deficiency
... irregular heart beatCarnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency
... irregular heart beatCarnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, lethal neonatal form
... irregular heart beatCephalosporin-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 3 (mild)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 6 (postexertional)
... irregular heartbeatCFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression)
... irregular heartbeatChaotic atrial tachycardia
... irregular heart beatChemical burn - airways
... irregular heartbeatChemical burn - ingestion
... irregular heartbeatChemical burn - inhalation
... irregular heartbeatChemical burn - skin
... irregular heartbeatChemical poisoning - Carbinoxamine
... irregular heart beatChloramphenicol-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatChronic anemia
... irregular heartbeatChronic Fatigue Syndrome
... irregular heartbeatCodeine withdrawal
... irregular heartbeatCold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatCongenital heart septum defect
... irregular heartbeatCongenital spherocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatCopper deficiency-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatCrystal meth addiction
... irregular heartbeatCycloserine-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatD
Darvocet overdose
... irregular heart beatDilated cardiomyopathy
... irregular heartbeatDimorphic anemia
... irregular heartbeatDoxepine-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatDrug-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatDrug-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatE
Electrolyte abnormality
... irregular heartbeatEmerinopathy
... irregular heart beatEndocarditis
... irregular heartbeatEthanol-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatF
Familial atrial fibrillation
... irregular heartbeatFolate-deficiency anemia
... irregular heartbeatG
Giant cell myocarditis
... irregular heartbeatH
Heart block
... irregular heartbeatHeart cancer
... Irregular heart beatHyperchromic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatHypomagnesemia primary
... irregular heart beatI
Inherited spherocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatIron deficiency anemia
... irregular heartbeatIsoniazid-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatL
Lyme disease
... irregular heartbeatM
Macrocytic Hyperchromic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatMegalocytic-Normochromic anemia
... irregular heartbeatMethyldopa-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatMicrocytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatMicrocytic Hyperchromic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatMicrocytic hypochromic anemia
... irregular heartbeatMicrocytic-Normochromic anemia
... irregular heartbeatMusculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome
... irregular heartbeatN
Non-hereditary spherocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatNormochromic anemia
... irregular heartbeatNormocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatNormocytic-Normochromic anemia
... irregular heartbeatNutritional anemia
... irregular heartbeatNutritional Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatO
Oleander poisoning
... irregular heart beatP
Penicillin-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatPericardial Mesothelioma
... Irregular heartbeatPeriodic paralysis, potassium-sensitive, cardiodysrythmic type
... irregular heartbeatPernicious anemia
... irregular heartbeatPlant poisoning - Digitalis glycoside
... irregular heartbeatPoikilocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatPosthemorrhagic anemia
... irregular heartbeatPrimary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatPrimary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatPyridoxine deficiency-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatQ
Quinidine-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatR
Ritalin abuse
... irregular heart beatS
Scleroderma
... irregular heartbeatSecondary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatSecondary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatShort QT syndrome
... irregular heartbeatsSickle Cell Anemia
... irregular heartbeatSideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatSideroblastic anemia, hereditary
... irregular heartbeatSideroblastic anemia, pyridoxine-responsive, autosomal recessive
... irregular heartbeatSideropenic anemia
... irregular heartbeatSpherocytic anemia
... irregular heartbeatSulphonamide -induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatT
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, acquired
... irregular heartbeatThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, congenital
... irregular heartbeatToxin-induced Sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatV
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
... irregular heartbeatW
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... irregular heartbeatWhipple's Disease
... irregular heartbeatX
X-linked sideroblastic anemia
... irregular heartbeatY
Yorifuji Okuno syndrome
... Irregular heart beat
Conditions listing complications: Irregular heartbeat:
The following list of conditions
have 'Irregular heartbeat' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Amphetamine abuse
... irregular heartbeatB
Bulimia nervosa
... irregular heartbeatsD
Dilated cardiomyopathy
... irregular heartbeatE
Eating disorders
... irregular heartbeatsH
Heart failure
... irregular heartbeatR
Reye's Syndrome
... irregular heartbeatS
Scleroderma
... irregular heartbeatSleep apnea
... irregular heartbeat
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Causes of Irregular heartbeat Based on Risk Factors
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What are the alternative names for Irregular heartbeat:
Cardiac arrhythmia, Abnormal heart rhythm, Arrhythmias, Dysrhythmias
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Irregular heartbeat:
Medical Conditions associated with Irregular heartbeat:
Heart rhythm symptoms (1463 causes), Heart symptoms (2438 causes)
Symptoms related to Irregular heartbeat:
Heart rhythm symptoms (1463 causes), Palpitations (453 causes), Arrhythmias (124 causes), Arrhythmia (218 causes), Atrial flutter, Atrial fibrillation (23 causes), Ventricular tachycardia, Heart block (9 causes)
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