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Page 395
... blood pressure . Decreased blood flow to the kidney , changes in posture , or blockage of one or both renal ( kidney ) arteries may lead to increased production of the enzyme renin by the kidney . This substance causes development in ...
... blood pressure . Decreased blood flow to the kidney , changes in posture , or blockage of one or both renal ( kidney ) arteries may lead to increased production of the enzyme renin by the kidney . This substance causes development in ...
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... blood flow through the capillaries , the smallest of the blood vessels . Shock may be so severe as to impair organ function or create a state of blood flow deficiency that grows progres- sively more dangerous . All , or some , of the ...
... blood flow through the capillaries , the smallest of the blood vessels . Shock may be so severe as to impair organ function or create a state of blood flow deficiency that grows progres- sively more dangerous . All , or some , of the ...
Page 416
... blood vessels . In addition , the normal postural circulatory reflexes are lost , so that pooling of blood in the legs is liable to occur if the affected person is tilted to a head - up position . This is of particular im- portance ...
... blood vessels . In addition , the normal postural circulatory reflexes are lost , so that pooling of blood in the legs is liable to occur if the affected person is tilted to a head - up position . This is of particular im- portance ...
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