10 Ruptured Appendix Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #4: Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus tachycardia refers to an elevated rate of heartbeat, despite having a sinus rhythm. Tachycardia is defined as having a rate of more than 100 beats per minute. Individuals with sinus tachycardia have little to no symptoms but when the rate becomes too high, the cardiac output decreases and can result in dizziness and breathlessness.
Some causes of sinus tachycardia include pain, fever, anxiety, dehydration, anemia, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, sepsis, and hypoxia. In a ruptured appendicitis, sinus tachycardia can be attributed to the pain, fever, and possible sepsis due to the spillage of gastrointestinal contents into the abdominal cavity.
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