Racing Pulse In My Right Ankle Comes And Goes. No

Posted on Mon, 1 Apr 2019

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Question : racing pulse in my right ankle comes and goes. no pain

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to local inflammation (although not typical as you are not having any pain).

Coming to this point, if you notice swelling and pain in the next day, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam, a joint X ray study and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR) for inflammation or arthritis.

I would also recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure values and heart rate. You should know that a racing pulse is indicative of a racing heart, which could be related to different conditions (including cardiac arrhythmia, an electrolyte imbalance, anxiety, etc.).

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Wishing all the best,

Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar