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What Causes Very High BP With Shortness Of Breathing And Pacemaker?
If I am a vent weaning patient with a pacemaker and it starts shooting uncontrollably how does this next response play into that? A rise in bp 192/70, increased stridor, all other vitals normal, but pt has increased distress, like he is having difficulty breathing, but he is on vent. Once the pacemaker regulates (I see this on telemetry monitor) he goes back to normal.
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
Dear- It is important to regulate the pacemaker and control the blood pressure. Shortness of breath happens because the heart rate is high and irregular and the heart has to work harder to bring oxygen to the tissues. It happens with high blood pressure too because it has to work harder to balance the high pressure in the arteries.
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