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Re: fainting/ rapid heart rate in child

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From: Becca

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There is a condition called Postural Tachycardia Syndrome which includes a fast heart rate. There are various sites with info about it http://www.ndrf.org is a good one for information about these types of disorders.

Becca

This web site is not a substitute for a thorough medical evaluation and diagnosis of your vaso-vagal type symptoms.  Medical treatment and diagnosis is the only acceptable initial response to these serious symptoms since they might present from any number of life threatening and treatable illnesses. It is for you and your physician to rule out more serious illnesses; Please don't use this online forum as an alternative to getting responsible medical attention and being under the care of a physician for the duration of any unknown, suspected or dangerous vaso-vagal syndrome symptoms.

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