A normal adult pulse should be 60-100 beats/minute in a calm state, and if the pulse is >100 beats/minute or more it is called tachycardia. A pulse of 105 beats/minute is abnormal and includes both physiologic and disease factors. Also, children have a faster heart rate than adults.
Physiologic factors. When exertion, emotional excitement, environmental temperature is too high, it may cause rapid pulse, which is a physiological factor, when the patient rests emotionally stable and the environment is comfortable, the pulse will return to normal.
2. Disease factors. Anemia, hyperthyroidism, coronary heart disease and other diseases can cause rapid pulse.
(1) When severe anemia occurs, hemoglobin in the blood decreases, oxygen levels decrease, and the pulse rate increases.
(2) With hyperthyroidism, the body’s metabolism increases, which can also lead to a faster pulse.
(3) When coronary heart disease develops, the heart undergoes organic changes, the myocardium ischemia and hypoxia, which may cause the pulse rate to increase.
(4) Arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia and other arrhythmias can lead to increased heart rate.
If the pulse rate increases and the patient is accompanied by obvious uncomfortable symptoms, the patient should go to the hospital in time to avoid aggravation of the condition.