How to alleviate low blood pressure

Written by Zhang Yue Mei
Cardiology
Updated on September 17, 2024
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How to alleviate low blood pressure depends on the cause of the low blood pressure and the degree to which the blood pressure has decreased. For mild low blood pressure without any primary disease, it is necessary to rest and consume high-protein, high-nutritional foods, especially high intake of broth, chicken soup, ginseng, sea cucumber soup, etc., which can effectively raise blood pressure. If the low blood pressure is caused by a disease and the blood pressure is relatively low, it is necessary to treat the primary disease while correcting the blood pressure. First, blood volume should be supplemented to raise blood pressure. In severe cases, pressor drugs should be used, and when blood pressure reaches a normal level, it is maintained to supply blood to important organs.

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How to care for low blood pressure

How to care for low blood pressure depends on the cause of the low blood pressure. For simple low blood pressure without any other diseases, it is necessary to pay attention to the reasonable adjustment of dietary structure in daily life. Consume more foods that are high in protein and nutrients. In daily life, commonly consumed broths such as high broth, shrimp soup, beef soup, black chicken soup, mutton soup, and fish soup not only provide essential proteins needed by the human body, increase the vitality of the heart, and enhance the body's resistance, but also contain a large amount of trace elements and minerals that can supplement usage and elevate blood pressure. Regularly avoid staying up late, rest on time, do not smoke or drink alcohol, which can normalize blood pressure.

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What causes low blood pressure?

There are many causes of low blood pressure. A significant portion of chronic hypotension is due to physical constitution, with some patients who are generally frail having consistently low blood pressure but no symptoms. This type is quite common. Secondly, postural hypotension is also fairly common, often seen in elderly people or those taking antihypertensive medications, such as receptor blockers. These patients may experience transient dizziness and transient low blood pressure when getting up, known as postural hypotension. Moreover, the more common type is acute, sustained low blood pressure, which includes various causes of shock, myocardial infarction, cardiac tamponade, or acute blood loss, which can be life-threatening conditions requiring urgent treatment.

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Rescue of hypotensive shock

Low blood pressure is an important clinical symptom and diagnostic indicator of shock. Regardless of what causes the shock, the presence of low blood pressure, along with cold limbs, cold sweat, reduced urine output, and an indifferent expression, indicates insufficient peripheral vascular perfusion. Prolonged insufficient perfusion can lead to damage to vital organs. Therefore, timely emergency treatment is essential to elevate blood pressure and save the patient's life. The initial steps include administering oxygen to ensure the oxygenation of vital organs, replenishing blood volume, using vasopressors, and providing timely emergency treatment to save the patient's life.

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How to treat low blood pressure?

The treatment of hypotension varies based on the cause and the underlying diseases. Mild hypotension without any accompanying diseases can often be managed by nutritional adjustments, proper rest, avoiding overwork, and refraining from staying up late and smoking. These measures can help gradually increase blood pressure. In cases where hypotension is caused by shock, bleeding, or heart disease, treatment should address these conditions while also replenishing blood volume and administering antihypertensive drugs as necessary. Severe hypotension can be life-threatening, thus, acute and severe low blood pressure is considered a critical condition that requires immediate emergency treatment.

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Is low blood pressure dangerous?

Severe hypotension is very dangerous. Hypotension is a diagnostic indicator of shock. Excessively low blood pressure leads to insufficient perfusion of the microcirculation, especially in vital organs such as the brain, heart, and kidneys, which can cause ischemia and hypoxia, leading to the failure of these organs and endangering life safety. Therefore, the occurrence of hypotension, especially severe hypotension, requires active resuscitation. Initially, it is necessary to administer fluids to supplement blood volume and make corrections, while also using some vasopressor medications to treat the disease causing the hypotension, achieving a blood pressure-raising effect to save lives.