My instructor has told us that dehydration leads to a drop in blood pressure due to low blood volume. I don't understand this concept because I thought dehydration leads to thicker blood which meant your heart had to work harder, i.e. higher blood pressure. Could you explain how it leads to LOW blood pressure instead?

My instructor has told us that dehydration leads to a drop in blood pressure due to low blood volume. I don't understand this concept because I thought dehydration leads to thicker blood which meant your heart had to work harder, i.e. higher blood pressure. Could you explain how it leads to LOW blood pressure instead?

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

10th Edition

ISBN:9780357391747

Author:DEBRUYNE

Publisher:DEBRUYNE

Chapter5: Protein

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