Carla was startled by an extremely loud bang that sounded like a gunshot. Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly. When she found that the noise was only a car backfiring, she felt greatly relieved but her heart kept beating heavily for over half an hour. Why did this happen?
Answer: she had went into a panic attack because of the shock when she heard the noise. It could of highly startled her and she was so taken back her heart would keep reaching
