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Does Carbon Monoxide Cause Fluctuating Blood Pressure?
Question: Does carbon monoxide poisoning affect blood pressure? Does it make it low or high?
Brief Answer:
Carbon monoxide intoxication can lead to low blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, you should know that carbon monoxide poisoning can cause a decrease in blood pressure and even shock, in severe cases.
So the persons who are intoxicated by carbon monoxide inhalation, show to have low blood pressure and tachycardia.
Other symptoms are also present:
-dizziness or even fainting
-fatigue, muscle weakness
-nausea or vomiting
-irritability to somnolence, followed by confusion , loss of conscience and coma
-chest pain, especially in persons suffering from coronary artery disease, etc.
Hope you will find this information helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards!
Dr. Iliri
Carbon monoxide intoxication can lead to low blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, you should know that carbon monoxide poisoning can cause a decrease in blood pressure and even shock, in severe cases.
So the persons who are intoxicated by carbon monoxide inhalation, show to have low blood pressure and tachycardia.
Other symptoms are also present:
-dizziness or even fainting
-fatigue, muscle weakness
-nausea or vomiting
-irritability to somnolence, followed by confusion , loss of conscience and coma
-chest pain, especially in persons suffering from coronary artery disease, etc.
Hope you will find this information helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, do not hesitate to ask me!
Kind regards!
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have a resting heart rate of about 49 bpm.
Is that considered low? My bp is at 120/73
Is that considered low? My bp is at 120/73
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Your blood pressure is slightly below the normal ranges, but this may be related to resting state in physically well trained persons.
Do you perform regularly physical exercises?
Do you have any other symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigues, etc?
Your blood pressure are perfectly normal.
If this heart rate is persistent during the day, I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing a resting ECG.
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring may be needed to examine your heart rhythm trends, if suspicions of bradycardia are raised.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes!
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Your blood pressure is slightly below the normal ranges, but this may be related to resting state in physically well trained persons.
Do you perform regularly physical exercises?
Do you have any other symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigues, etc?
Your blood pressure are perfectly normal.
If this heart rate is persistent during the day, I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing a resting ECG.
An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring may be needed to examine your heart rhythm trends, if suspicions of bradycardia are raised.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes!
Dr. Iliri
Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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