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?
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