Russia (bbabo.net), - In acute respiratory diseases, blood pressure does not always remain constant, it can either decrease to a dangerous level or increase. Doctors observe these phenomena in cases where a person has contracted a coronavirus infection.
Therapist George Sapego explained that respiratory diseases are usually accompanied by an increase in body temperature. Because of this, the metabolism in the body occurs faster than usual, the heart beats more often, and the pressure rises.
With a severe course of the disease, a person may feel great weakness, then the tonometer will show low numbers. Sometimes the pressure drops due to taking drugs that "knock down" the temperature.
On the other hand, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, on the contrary, can increase blood pressure, as they affect the kidneys. In an interview with Sputnik radio, Georgy Sapego said that doctors use this effect to increase pressure, if necessary.
A sharp drop in the readings of the tonometer should alert the patient. If the systolic pressure does not exceed 90 millimeters of mercury, and the diastolic pressure does not exceed 40, you should contact the doctors. It is possible that you will have to undergo treatment in a hospital.
After an infection, including COVID-19, patients often report that the pressure has not returned to its normal levels. Georgy Sapego claims that over time the body will recover, and at the same time the pressure will normalize.
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