10 Stomach Virus Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Rapid Heartbeat
Patients suffering from viral gastroenteritis, tend to lose fluids very fast. This is due to watery diarrhea, vomiting, and fever that is associated with the condition. If the fluid intake is not compensating for this loss, dehydration appears.
One of the early signs of dehydration is an increased heart rate as the heart tries harder to pump blood into the tissues.
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