Chapter 34

"Doc, what happened? Is dad okay?" Jackson asked worriedly.

"Your father has bone marrow cancer, right?" the doctor asked while browsing the patient's record.

"Yes, doc! What happened to dad? Why did he suddenly lose consciousness earlier?" Jackson asked.

"Your father has arrhythmia," the doctor announced.

Jackson frowned. "He has what?"

"He has an arrhythmia. It is an irregular heartbeat. It means his heart is out of its usual rhythm. We monitored his vitals and found out that his heart is beating too fast. Tachycardia is a condition which makes your heart beat more than 100 times per minute," the doctor explained.

"What are the possible causes of that, doc? Is it dangerous?" Jackson asked.

"Arrhythmias can be an emergency, or they could be harmless. I have read your father's medical history. He has no heart disease. I also conducted some tests to see if his electrolytes like potassium and sodium in his blood are balanced or not. Fortunately , it's balanced. He also has no fever and