10 Gallbladder Infection Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Tachycardia
Tachycardia is when the heart beats faster than normal while at rest. The normal heart rate in an average individual is of about 60 to 100 beats a minute at rest.
Patients with acute cholecystitis may present with tachycardia and fever due to a secondary bacterial infection of the accumulated bile, or in response to a perforation of the gallbladder and consequent peritonitis. Without timely treatment, sepsis can develop. This is an excessive systemic response to an infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.
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