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How would a pots patient react when experiencing severe blood loss with regards to hr and bp?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

POTS : People with Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome by nature have excessive tachycardia and difficulty with maintaining BP. The symptoms of tachycardia and hypotension which anyone can experience with blood loss would be worse in people with POTS.

Answered 10/12/2019

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