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A 28-year-old male asked:
Is there any relationship between uti and low blood pressure?
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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
Likely not...: Unless the UTI is associated with a bacteremic, septic course.
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Dr. Keshab Paudelanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
It could sometime: If you have a severe UTI and have a fever and vomiting, you could develop dehydration which ultimately can cause low bp. Also, sometimes, bacterial toxin from UTI goes to blood, causes blood vessel to dilate causing low bp.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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