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Internal Medicine
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Pulse - bounding | | |
| | Alternative Names: | | Bounding pulse
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| Considerations: | - A bounding pulse can often be seen in arteries that are close to the skin.
- A rapid heart rate and bounding pulse can occur together, but can also occur separately.
- A rapid pulse can be a symptom of arrhythmia. Tachycardia, a heart rate that is faster than normal, may accompany a bounding pulse.
- A bounding pulse is often a sign of excessive fluid in the circulation (fluid overload).
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| Common Causes: | - A rapid heart rate and bounding pulse both occur normally with heavy exercise, pregnancy, fever, or high anxiety.
- A bounding pulse is often associated with high blood pressure or fluid overload. Fluid overload can occur with heart failure, aortic valve regurgitation, chronic kidney failure, and other conditions.
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Review Date: 11/6/2006
Reviewed By: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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