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Why would blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate increased during a severe asthma attack?
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Low oxygen & stress: The respiratory rate increases due to low oxygen in the blood. The increase in pulse and BP are the body's response to stress.
Answered 1/30/2015
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See below: respiratory rate increase due to not being able to breath well Pulse goes up due to not being able to breath well, possible low oxygen, anxiety blood pressure goes up likely from anxiety from the stress of not being able to breath well
Answered 5/24/2017
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