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Does blood pressure rise if you have a cold or flu?

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Blood pressure: Blood pressure can rise or fall during cold or flu. If patient is dehydrated it can fall, if patient is fully hydrated and very anxious because of feeling crummy it could rise.

Answered 4/4/2013

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