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What Are Effect On BP And Physiological Response Of Different Situations?
For each of the following situations, describe the anticipated effect on blood pressure and the physiological basis of the response: (1) a high-salt diet, (2) a blow on the head that damages (disables) the vasomotor center, (3) an attack by a mugger, and (4) a hypothalamic tumor resulting in excess ADH production.
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and looking to the questions that you have asked this is the academic question and this needs lengthy discussion and notes still I will explain this in brief 1) salt could increase the systolic pressure mainly 3) head injury can cause hypotension even if patient is hypertensive 3) this is unknown 4) this is nothing to do with the blood pressure either patient is normotensive or hypertensive , hope this information helps you, have a nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern and looking to the questions that you have asked this is the academic question and this needs lengthy discussion and notes still I will explain this in brief 1) salt could increase the systolic pressure mainly 3) head injury can cause hypotension even if patient is hypertensive 3) this is unknown 4) this is nothing to do with the blood pressure either patient is normotensive or hypertensive , hope this information helps you, have a nice day.
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