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What Causes Diarrhea With Low Blood Pressure?
A 24-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe diarrhea. When she is supine (lying down), her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg (decreased) and her heart rate is 100 beats/min (increased). When she is moved to a standing position, her heart rate further increases to 120 beats/min. Which of the following accounts for the further increase in heart rate upon standing?
Fri, 24 Nov 2017
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* The low BP is due to loss of fluids , electrolytes in diarrhea .
* Raised Pulse is in relation with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia
Syndrome , which is due to orthostatic intolerance where low volume
of blood is returns to heart once the person returns to standing
position from lying down .
Hope this clears your query .
Wishing her fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Regards .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .
* The low BP is due to loss of fluids , electrolytes in diarrhea .
* Raised Pulse is in relation with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia
Syndrome , which is due to orthostatic intolerance where low volume
of blood is returns to heart once the person returns to standing
position from lying down .
Hope this clears your query .
Wishing her fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Regards .
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