(Hypotension)
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- What is hypotension?
- Symptoms of hypotension
- Causes of hypotension
- Prevention of hypotension
- Risk factors for hypotension
- Complications of hypotension
- When to see a doctor about hypotension
- Diagnosis of hypotension
- Conventional treatment of hypotension
- Alternative/complementary treatment of hypotension
- Living with hypotension
- Caring for someone with hypotension
Complications of hypotension (low blood pressure)
The main complications of low blood pressure (hypotension) occur due mainly (but not always) from shock caused by severe injury or illness and include:
Loss of consciousness
In the case of anaemia, it can cause temporary loss of consciousness, if the condition is severe and there is a great deficiency of iron (or haemoglobin) in the blood. In the case of injury or accident, the shock of this major trauma can cause the body to shut down and lose consciousness, either from the pain of the injury or due to the shock that ensues after the injury (or severe blood loss). If the blood loss is not remedied (transfusion) or if the injuries are not treated immediately with emergency treatment, it can result in coma or death.
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Coma
In the case of very severe injury that results in shock, where there has been severe blood loss can result in coma, due to the major blood loss or damage to the organs, in particular to the brain.
Death
In the case of very severe injury that results in shock, where there has been severe blood loss can result in death, from the loss of blood and subsequent irreversible damage to the organs. If there is multiple organ failure, due to a major injury or illness and subsequent shock, this will cause death.
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