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This is called hypotension.
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What is the highest pressure against the blood vessels?
systolic, its the number on top, that's why that number is larger
How is blood pressure affected when you increase dilation?
Blood pressure drops as dilation increases. This occurs because of decrease resistance.
When your blood pressure drops from standing too quickly it is called?
In my hospital it's called postural hypotension.
Can you have an increase in heart rate without an increase in blood pressure?
Sure, generally, if your heart beats faster, your blood pressure drops.
When the kidneys are stimulated to produce renin?
When arterial blood pressure drops and/or when the NaCl level of the filtrate is low.
What causes blood pressure to rise and heart rate and change of breathing while sleeping?
when heart rate increases, blood pressure rises. When heart rate decreases, blood pressure drops. medications, and diseases affects the blood pressure. Source: About Blood Pressure
Does pressure drop when blood moves from arteries to veins?
Yes. Blood always flows from a higher pressure to a lower pressure, so as the blood moves from the arteries through the capillaries and into the veins pressure drops considerably.
As a result of excessively low arterial blood pressure glomerular hydrostatic pressure?
Drops and filtration increases.
The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops stimulating a release of aldosterone?
Heart & brain functions effects blood pressure.
Is hemorrhage the term for low blood pressure?
No. An hemorrhage is an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel (it can be a wound or a bruise, or something really nasty that is internal hemorrhage). Hypotension is the term for low blood pressure.
What happens when blood pressure drops?
If the arterial pressure drops slightly below normal, that means the blood pressure has dropped. A slight decrease may not show any side effects, or it may cause dizziness.
What type of shock occurs when poisons or toxins in the blood cause vasodilation and the blood pressure drops?
Septic shock
