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What Causes BP Of 75/40 And Blood Sugar Level Of 270?
Question: My grandpa is in the hospital
Hos blood presure is 75/40
Suger is 270
He has afib there gonna keep him overnight to moniter his bp and blood pressure
What could be causing this
Hos blood presure is 75/40
Suger is 270
He has afib there gonna keep him overnight to moniter his bp and blood pressure
What could be causing this
Brief Answer:
a lot of things...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the information you've provide is not enough to get a very good idea of your grandfather's condition. Some fairly common causes include the following:
- a heart attack which may present with chest pain, low blood pressure, high blood sugar (in patients with diabetes), etc
- dehydration caused by inadequate blood sugar control: high blood sugar causes loss of water, which may cause dehydration and even hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non-ketotic coma.
- an arrhythmia like atrial fibrillation (or a worsening of rhythm control in a patient with pre-existent fibrillation.
- drug side effects
- gastrointestinal bleeding
The list can go on and on. I can't say what's wrong with him because clinical examination, history taking and lab tests are required to reach a diagnosis.
If you can provide more details perhaps it would help me to get a better idea of his condition.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind Regards!
a lot of things...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the information you've provide is not enough to get a very good idea of your grandfather's condition. Some fairly common causes include the following:
- a heart attack which may present with chest pain, low blood pressure, high blood sugar (in patients with diabetes), etc
- dehydration caused by inadequate blood sugar control: high blood sugar causes loss of water, which may cause dehydration and even hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non-ketotic coma.
- an arrhythmia like atrial fibrillation (or a worsening of rhythm control in a patient with pre-existent fibrillation.
- drug side effects
- gastrointestinal bleeding
The list can go on and on. I can't say what's wrong with him because clinical examination, history taking and lab tests are required to reach a diagnosis.
If you can provide more details perhaps it would help me to get a better idea of his condition.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
Kind Regards!
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