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If the arterial pressure drops slightly below normal, that means the blood pressure has dropped. A slight decrease may not show any side effects, or it may cause dizziness.

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It means you're having a heart attack.

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Heat loss goes up as blood pressure drops


What is it called when your blood pressure drops?

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Does pressure drop when blood moves from arteries to veins?

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Drops and filtration increases.


Is hemorrhage the term for low blood pressure?

No. An hemorrhage is an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel (it can be a wound or a bruise, or something really nasty that is internal hemorrhage). Hypotension is the term for low blood pressure.