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Is It Normal To Hear The Heart Beat Of A 19 Month Old?
My 19 month old is asleep and I can feel his heartbeat very strongly through his chest. It is beating about 136bpm. Is that ok? It feels fast but I know it's a little faster in young children. He has a slight fever and had a stomach bug a few days ago as well as immunization shots about a week ago. Is the combination of things the explanation or does that make him at risk for a more serious problem?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Sleeping heart rate of 136 in 19 months old child is fast.In case of fever for each degree above normal rate increase by 10.if it is high without fever then recheck after some time.If still persists then she needs to be monitored and sos investigated
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