Does electrocution affect blood pressure?
Patient: i was electricuted at work.now im having blood pressure problem it is real high so i got on meds ive tried 6 differant kinds nothing seems to keep it stable it goes way down or way up my heart rate goes up when my blood pressure is low and down when its high is that normal can bieng elctricuted mess with your blood pressure long term Doctor: Hello!Welcome on HCM!I passed carefully through your concern and would like to explain that an incident electrocution doesn't seem to be related to persistent hypertension.Coming to the point that your high blood pressure values keep persisting, it is necessary to perform a comprehensive investigation on the possible predisposing factors (anemia, thyroid, renal, adrenal, metabolic disorders, etc.)A careful physical exam followed by several medical tests would definitely clarify this issue:- resting ECG,- complete blood count,- thyroid hormones level,- BUN & creatinine,- blood electrolytes level,- renine and aldosterone level,- urinary metanephrines,- fasting blood glucose, etc.After excluding secondary hypertension causes, a well tailored program for optimizing your daily life-style (lowering body weigh, a healthy diet, avoiding smoking contact, alcoholic drinks, triggering factors like caffeinated drinks, etc.) would be necessary in addition of an appropriate anti-hypertensive medication scheme.Hope to have been helpful to you!Kind regards,Dr. Iliri