Education Officer (Backstop 60), FS-2. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Worldwide; Apply by 10 March 2010; Mid-level; Posted on 19 May 2009
A rapid or fast heartbeat is when your heart is beating faster than normal. A normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia is considered a heart rate of greater than 100 beats per minute. If you are exercising, or performing any kind of activity, your heart will normally beat faster.
A pulse rate faster than 100 beats per minute is called tachycardia. Conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), hemorrhage, shock, dehydration, and anemia can all speed up the heart rate.. If the pulse is regular, count for 30 seconds, then multiply that number by 2.If the pulse is irregular, count for 1 full minute. View poster preview. Palpate a patient's pulse to determine circulation distal to the pulse site and for rhythm, quality, and strength.