I was thinking about this today while driving home from class, we are in the bleeding and shock area of our studies now. We were discussing Hypovolemic shock and skin signs and BP, we were told if PT is in Hypovolemic shock BP would begin to fall, OK. Now what if the same PT also had significant blunt head trauma? With head trauma BP will go up, correct? If that is the case how will BP react to a intercrainial bleed and profuse bleeding in other areas of the body? In other words if you have a head bleed, and hypovolemic shock will the BP go up or down, I would assume down, but did not have time to ask the question in class today. Would the most significant of the two affect the pt blood pressure more than the other?
Sorry if it is a stupid question, but I'm just trying to take it all in and go in the right direction.
I hope this is the appropriate forum for this question.
Sorry if it is a stupid question, but I'm just trying to take it all in and go in the right direction.
I hope this is the appropriate forum for this question.