Question 1

is it possible to have both low blood pressure and a stroke?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A stroke happens when brain tissue dies as a result of being starved of oxygen.  If blood pressure is low enough that it cannot "push" enough oxygen into the brain tissue it can result in tissue death.  On the other hand, if pressure is so high that an artery "pops" and blood flow to a portion of brain is disrupted, this can cause death of that portion of the brain as well.

Question 2

is heat stroke at the beach related more to low blood pressure or high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Neither: It is related to severe dehydration!!

Question 3

can low blood pressure cause dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Especially in upright position. The low BP may decrease perfusion and oxygenation of the brain

Question 4

expert opinion - should low blood pressure cause someone to be excessively tired?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure: Low blood pressure could be associated with fatigue, it isn't always.

Question 5

what can low blood pressure cause in the body?

Accepted Answer

That depends: In general, low blood pressure is not a bad thing. People with low blood pressure live longer. However, in some cases the blood pressure is low because of disease and then it is not necessarily a good thing. If the blood pressure is too low the patient can pass out or get weak. Also the blood flow to the brain and kidneys can get too low causing mental status changes or kidney failure.

Question 6

can dangerously low blood pressure cause organ failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Period of inadequate blood flow, if too long, leads to ischemia / poor organ function or organ failure. Heads toward msof (multi-system organ failure, aka mods: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). Extremely high mortality.

Question 7

can having low blood pressure cause you to feel cold all the time?

Accepted Answer

Maybe but...: Maybe its not the low BP but the condition contributing to the low bp. Hypo thyroidism for instance, or anemia.A full work up is required to rule other causes.

Question 8

could low blood pressure cause venous stasis?

Accepted Answer

No: venous stasis, usually referring to blood pooling in the veins of the legs is due to incompetent leaking valves in the vein there. The pooling blood leads to increased pressur in the veins of the lower legs, which can cause injury to the skin in the lower legs.

Question 9

can low blood pressure cause venous stasis?  or unrelated?

Accepted Answer

LBP and Venous Stasi: Blood pressure is disease of the arteries. Venous stasis is disease of the veins. While both may exist in the same patient, they are not necessarily connected. Venous stasis is due to floppy veins, usually in the lower extremities. The back flow of blood is what causes the increased blood pressure in the veins. The increased pressure allows fluid to leak into the tissues causing venous stasis.

Question 10

is it possible for low blood pressure to cause venous stasis?

Accepted Answer

No: No. Varicose veins develop because a valve somewhere in the veins has failed and blood pools in the leg veins rather than traveling back to the heart. Plus, a low blood pressure affects the arteries not the veins.

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