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A member asked:
My mom has high potassium and kidneys are not functioning correctly now her pressure is 90/48 what is causing her pressure to drop?
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Hypotension: It sounds as if your mother is acutely ill and in the hospital. There are many, many reasons for a patients blood pressure to be low. Write all of your questions down and ask hospital staff of the best way to speak with the physician caring for her :)
Answered 7/20/2015
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