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What Causes Low BP And High Heart Rate After Infection In Blood Stream?

my mother who is 73 yrs old was septic last week with infection in bloodstream. off antibiotics and out of hospital one week today and she is very weak. blood pressure is 102 and 62, heart rate is 104 yesterday and today. Blood pressure and heart were good before that. could this just be the anemia?
Mon, 2 May 2016
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While this could be from anemia it could also signal dehydration. You should let her doctor know about this
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What Causes Low BP And High Heart Rate After Infection In Blood Stream?

Hi While this could be from anemia it could also signal dehydration. You should let her doctor know about this