Blood Pressure and Sympathetic

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Why the hell does blood pressure get HIGHER if the vessels in the skeletal muscle are being vasodialated. I am an EMT and I know BP goes up.
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Vessel dilation isn't just the only thing changing. The heart is pumping faster- think sympathetic n.s. response to get blood flow to vital tissues.
 
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