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Is sepsis more commonly associated with hypotension or hypertension?

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Hypo: Sepsis is commonly associated with hypotension - meaning low blood pressure.

Answered 3/1/2019

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Hypotension: Sepsis, particularly gram negative sepsis, will cause your blood pressure to fall, sometimes precipitously and sometimes dangerously. Sepsis with hypotension can kill.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Hypotension: Hypotension is one for the criteria for the diagnosis of sepsis.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Hypotension: Sepsis is a systemic illness which is caused by a bacterial infection, characterized by infection, fever, hypothermia, hypotension, and end-organ compromise.

Answered 10/12/2013

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Hypotension: Sepsis is associated with hypotension and tissue hypoperfusion including cellular injury which can lead to death.

Answered 3/14/2013

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