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HYPOTENSION EP. 2
✳ LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPOTENSION)
✅ Causes of Low Blood Pressure
The cause of low blood pressure isn't always clear. It may be associated with the following:
🔅Pregnancy
🔅Hormonal problems such as an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), diabetes, or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
🔅Some over-the-counter medications
🔅Some prescription medicines such as for high blood pressure, depression or Parkinson’s disease
🔅Heart failure
🔅Heart arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
🔅Widening, or dilation, of the blood vessels
🔅Heat exhaustion or heat stroke
🔅Liver disease
✅ Causes of a Sudden Drop in Blood Pressure*
Sudden drops in blood pressure can be life-threatening. Causes of this type of hypotension include:
🔅Loss of blood from bleeding
🔅Low body temperature
🔅High body temperature
🔅Heart muscle disease causing heart failure
🔅Sepsis, a severe blood infection
🔅Severe dehydration from vomiting, diarrhea, or fever
🔅A reaction to medication or alcohol
🔅A severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis that causes an irregular heartbeat
Let's end here and continue tomorrow.