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[|Human|] My wife was hospitalized with low blood pressure last week (68/37) and was diagnosed as in SepticShock. ano blood infection was identified, and after several days her blood pressure returned to normal. Now, after being home for 3 days her blood pressure is trending low. It is 98/40, and has been holding about there for 2-3 hours. I am worried. Do you think that I may be over reacting?
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor ...* Brief Answer: low blood pressure is a common issue in septic shock. As long as your wife is ambulant and no fever detected, nothing to worry about.*Explanation: My opinion is that in septic shock, body capillary system tends to vasodilator causing pooling of blood in peripheral tissues. That causes blood pressure to Chat Doctor. I suggest my patients the following after discharge of hospital after being treated of septicemia, good HY