21 Sep A 29-year-old female develops sepsis following a bacterial infection from a leg wound. As a consequence, she experiences profound vasodilation. For t
Week 6: Discussion Forum
A 29-year-old female develops sepsis following a bacterial infection from a leg wound. As a consequence, she experiences profound vasodilation. For the prompt, explain in depth:
- What effect does vasodilation have on afterload and why?
- What effect does vasodilation have on blood pressure and why?
- How would her body compensate to bring her blood pressure back to homeostasis?
250 words- 2 references
