The taquisfigmia is the acceleration of the pulse outside the normal parameters. Specifically, it occurs when the pulse rate is greater than 100 beats per minute in adults, or 150 ppm in children.
The opposite of tachysphigmia is bradysphigmia, when the pulse rate is below 60 beats per minute.
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Tachysphigmia should not be confused with tachycardia, since the former refers to an increase in heart rate, while the latter refers to a rise in heart rate, that is, the work of the heart.
In medical terms, tachysphigmia occurs within what is known as the peripheral heart rate, while tachycardia occurs within the central heart rate.
When does tachysphigmia occur?
In order not to generate alarms, it is good to first distinguish the moments during the day when the pulsations rise: while digestion is taking place, when playing sports or receiving strong emotions.
Then tachysphigmia can present in cases of fever, hyperthyroidism, water bleeding, heart failure or in patients medicated with amphetamines or theophylline.
The way to detect it
It is possible to notice tachysphigmia by taking the pulse from the hand of the other person or even yourself. The normal rate of beats per minute is between 60 and 100 ppm, but if the person being evaluated is a high-performance athlete, they can be below 60, or even 40 ppm.
This cadence occurs when the pulsations in a normal state occur with a certain rhythm, that is, they are separated by an identical period of time. If not, then there is something strange. It is also important to take into account the intensity of the pulse, that is, the strength with which the pulse is felt (it can be wide and strong or small and weak).
The index and middle fingers should be placed on the inside of the wrist and below the base of the thumb. You must press lightly to feel the flow of blood, that is, the pulse. Take a stopwatch and count your beats over a minute.
Although there are eleven other points on the body from where the pulse can be known (such as the brachialis, that is, from the arm and which is very common when we attend the doctor), the one mentioned is the most accessible and comfortable for self-control.
How to prevent tachysphigmia
If before we mentioned that strong emotions raise the heart rate, then they should be avoided. More than anything, those generated by stress, which can trigger feelings of anger, anguish or frustration.
It is also advisable to drink two liters of water a day, since dehydration makes the body compensate for the lack of fluid in the body with an increase in heart rate.
Caffeine and tobacco are enemies of normal pulsations. On the one hand, the first causes the body to become dehydrated due to its diuretic effect, while on the other it awakens and can cause restlessness if you drink too much. The ideal is less than four cups per day and avoid drinking caffeine 6 hours before sleeping.
For its part, nicotine causes the release of adrenaline, which stimulates the central nervous system, in turn increasing blood pressure and respiratory and heart rates.
All this can lead to arrhythmias, which are nothing more and nothing less than the loss of the normal rhythm of the pulsations. Maintaining a balanced rhythm of life will be vital to avoid them.
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