10 Symptoms of Compartment Syndrome
Symptom #8: Low Blood Pressure
Our blood vessels will carry blood throughout the body, even to the extremities. The blood is constantly pumped throughout the body by the heart while there are also other functions that help ensure that blood flows smoothly throughout. If the flow is impeded in one area, though, then it can affect the flow of blood elsewhere.
The high pressure caused by compartment syndrome can squeeze and even block blood vessels passing through the area. This will affect the blood’s ability to flow through as it needs to and this can cause low blood pressure beyond the affected area. In severe cases blood pressure may also lower due to blood no longer being within the circulatory system and rather within the compartment itself. Any issue with your blood pressure is something that should be checked out.
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