Spinal medications: Can cause a sympathectomy. This results in vasodilation and a drop in the systemic vascular resistance. This can drop your blood pressure.
Answered 1/16/2014
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Sympathetic block: Spinal anesthesia causes vasodilatation. Blood pressure should not drop if the patient was pre-hydrated and anesthesiologist administers appropriate medication to diminish this side effect.
Answered 5/10/2016
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Vasodilatation: Once the spinal anesthetic is set up there is a vasodilatation that occurs in your blood vessels. This essentially means that the blood you have in your body is now occupying a larger space. Because of this your blood pressure has a tendency to decrease. This is easily treated with medications.
Answered 4/24/2015
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