What is a low heart rate when sleeping?
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What is a low heart rate when sleeping?
In general, for adults, a resting heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute (BPM) qualifies as bradycardia. But there are exceptions. Your heart rate may fall below 60 BPM during deep sleep. And physically active adults (and athletes) often have a resting heart rate slower than 60 BPM.
What are signs of a weak heart?
Signs of a Weakened Heart Muscle
- Shortness of breath (also known as dyspnea), particularly when you lie down or exert yourself.
- Chest pain, especially a heavy sensation in your chest indicative of heart failure caused by a heart attack.
- Fatigue.
- Swelling of the legs, ankles, and feet (also known as edema)
Is a resting pulse of 80 bad?
The average healthy adult will have a resting heart rate of 60 bpm or higher. Although in clinical practice, the resting heart rate between 60 and 100 bpm is considered to be normal, people with a resting heart rate higher than 80 bpm could have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
What should I do if I find a needle or syringe?
Tell children not to touch or pick up needles and syringes and to always call an adult for help. If you find a needle and syringe the preferred option for disposal is to contact the Needle Clean Up Hotline or local council in your area.
How do I dispose of old syringes?
Take the container to the syringe. Keep away from the sharp end of the needle. Carefully pick up the syringe by the barrel. Do not replace the cap on the needle. Needle point first, put the syringe in to the container and seal it tightly. Ring the Needle Clean Up Hotline or local council in your area to arrange for the container to be collected.
How do you fix a syringe that won’t plunge?
( Note: Some syringes do not allow the plunger to be removed.) If the syringe becomes difficult to plunge, some people have found it helpful to try dabbing a very small amount of coconut oil or olive oil on the edges of the plunger (where it connects with the plastic barrel internally) to lube it up.
How do you read a syringe with decimals?
If a syringe has readings already in decimals, it’s important to locate the decimal point and not to confuse any extra zeros before or after the main number. The leading and trailing zeros before the decimal (i.e. 0.1) and after the last number (i.e. .10) are just placeholders. In other words, 4. Reading the calibration markings