Scenario: A patient comes to you and complains of severe diarreah, abdomenal pains, and a fever. Diagnosis is gastroenteritis. Patiend stands up and faints. What range would you expect his blood pressure to be as soon as he faints? 54/23? Heart rate?
2007-09-14 20:28:24 · 2 answers · asked by Dr. AjC ♍ 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Generally, the blood pressure of a person who has fainted is low. 54/23 is too low to keep standing, or even conscious. The heart rate in a situation like that would probably be pretty fast.
Your paitient is no doubt dehydrated to and extreme degree. I recommend IV fluids while you are working up the cause of the gastroenteritis.
2007-09-14 21:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by nobodyinparticular 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be different for everybody. 54/23 is really low though
2007-09-14 20:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by veronicawilliams1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋