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Low Blood Pressure
Changing the diameter of arterioles and veins
Changing cardiac output
Changing the volume of blood
Changing the body's position
Monitoring and controlling blood pressure
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Shock
Causes
Hypovolemic shock
Cardiogenic shock
Distributive shock
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Initial treatment
Treatment of cause
Prognosis