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How low can someone's blood pressure go before they go into cardiac arrest or shock?

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SBP<90/ in shock: Shock is typically defined as a systolic BP less than 90. This is usually inadequate an explanation because the physiologic definition implies a drop in BP such that visceral organ blood flow is so reduced that mentation is altered and multisystem failure begins (with cns, renal, liver failure). Lactic acid builds up when a lack of perfusion (and hence oxygen delivery) ensues.

Answered 7/5/2019

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Time: The longer the mean BP lower than 65 the more likely.

Answered 11/4/2019

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