What Causes Low Blood Pressure?
8. Anaphylaxis
Allergies are very common, and countless people suffer from them every year. In the vast majority of cases, being exposed to an allergen will cause some uncomfortable symptoms, but usually little more than that. This is not always the case, however, and exposure to an allergen can be very serious for some people.
In severe cases, the body can launch an all-out attack on the allergen. These attacks can mean a dangerous amount of chemicals are released into the body, causing some very serious symptoms that threaten the patient’s life. One of these symptoms is a severe drop in blood pressure.
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