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How to increase blood pressure and pulse fast in someone feeling faint?

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Reflex: If your pressure is inadequate to sustain organ perfusion, the bodies alarm system (sympathetic nervous system; fight or flight) send out the message to speed up the heart rate and constrict the blood vessels. If feeling feint, lieflat on back, elevate legs on a chiar or pillow to ease blood flow return centrally.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 1/10/2013

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