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    Narrative Pathophysiology of Sinus Tachycardia: Nursing. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer

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    Sinus tachycardia is a regular, fast heartbeat that results in increased cardiac output. It commonly occurs during exercise or stress as a compensatory response but becomes problematic when at rest. Causes include cardiac or psychological trauma, medications, stimulants, or autonomic dysfunction. If the fast heart rate persists, it can diminish cardiac output and cause issues like low blood pressure or pulmonary edema. Prognosis involves medical assessment, with resolution possible if temporary or treatment beneficial depending on the underlying cause.

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    Sinus tachycardia is a regular, fast heartbeat that results in increased cardiac output. It commonly occurs during exercise or stress as a compensatory response but becomes problematic when at rest. Causes include cardiac or psychological trauma, medications, stimulants, or autonomic dysfunction. If the fast heart rate persists, it can diminish cardiac output and cause issues like low blood pressure or pulmonary edema. Prognosis involves medical assessment, with resolution possible if temporary or treatment beneficial depending on the underlying cause.

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    Sinus tachycardia is a regular, fast heartbeat that results in increased cardiac output. It commonly occurs during exercise or stress as a compensatory response but becomes problematic when at rest. Causes include cardiac or psychological trauma, medications, stimulants, or autonomic dysfunction. If the fast heart rate persists, it can diminish cardiac output and cause issues like low blood pressure or pulmonary edema. Prognosis involves medical assessment, with resolution possible if temporary or treatment beneficial depending on the underlying cause.

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    Calixtro, Laidelle Jascinth M.

    BSN-III

    NARRATIVE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SINUS TACHYCARDIA


    Sinus tachycardia is a regular cardiac rhythm in which the heart beats faster than normal
    and results in an increase in cardiac output. While it is common to have sinus tachycardia as
    a compensatory response to exercise or stress, it becomes concerning when it occurs at rest.
    (Henning,2020). Causes can involve cardiac or psychological trauma (e.g. sudden blood loss,
    anemia, shock, hypervolemia, hypovolemia, heart disease, pain, hypermetabolic conditions,
    fever, exercise, anxiety). This can also be attributed to medications that stimulate sympathetic
    responses (e.g. catecholamines, aminophylline, atropine), stimulants (e.g. caffeine, nicotine)
    and illicit drugs (e.g. amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy). Moreover, it may be trigger by an
    Autonomic Dysfunction in which results in a form of sinus form of sinus tachycardia referred to
    as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). If the heart rate rises, the diastolic filling
    time drops. Hence, it will result in a diminished cardiac production and associated signs of
    syncope and low blood pressure. Additionally, if the accelerated rate continues and the heart
    can not compensate for reduced ventricular loading, the patient may experience acute
    pulmonary edema.

    Prognosis is chronic sinus tachycardia at rest, which needs assessment by a medical


    practitioner. Early diagnosis and intervention can result in beneficial patient outcomes
    depending on the underlying etiology. When sinus tachycardia is confirmed and determined to
    be temporary due to natural physiological response to stress or anxiety, it frequently results in
    spontaneous resolution.

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    Henning, A., & Krawiec, C. (2020). Sinus Tachycardia. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 28 October
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