why does a stroke victim in the hospital have a sudden drop in blood pressure?

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what causes a sudden drop in blood pressure while in bed in hospital while recovering from a massive stroke.

2007-11-05 21:55:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases

possibly due to neurogenic shock. It affects the blood vessels by causing vasodilation, leading to hypotension.

2007-11-06 16:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by nursebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Blood thinning medication
Loss of blood from bleeding
Sepsis, a severe blood infection
A reaction to medication
anaphylaxis

2007-11-07 07:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by nochocolate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋