Microcirculation impairment and blood pressure in sepsis

Blood pressure is crucial for the tissue perfusion, oxygenation andelimination of metabolites in normal tissue. In septic patients itmay be altered by several mechanisms. Endothelial lesions andimpaired vasoregulation resulting from bacteriemia may producevasodilatation, hypotension, tissue hypoxia...

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Main Authors: Domagoj Drenjančević, Marko Jukić, Ines Takač, Ines Drenjančević-Perić, Slavica Kvolik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton 2009-02-01
Series:Medicinski Glasnik
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Online Access:http://www.ljkzedo.com.ba/medglasnik/vol61/M09_1_4.pdf