Dehydration Question

[Lunk1]

N0. Dehydration causes a drop in BP due to hypovolemia. And creatine does not cause dehydration, nor do tanning beds (unless you're really sweating).

When you do not drink adequate water the body will compensate by retaining sodium. That should be a red flag. Sodium is directly related to high blood pressure.

While this sodium retention takes place, the persistent dehydration will lead the body to gradually ‘close’ some of the capillary beds. This leads to increased pressure places on arteries and a rise in blood pressure.

[Bonaparte]

When you do not drink adequate water the body will compensate by retaining sodium. That should be a red flag. Sodium is directly related to high blood pressure.

While this sodium retention takes place, the persistent dehydration will lead the body to gradually ‘close’ some of the capillary beds. This leads to increased pressure places on arteries and a rise in blood pressure.

That's not how it works. This is sorta my job (treating medical emergencies like dehydration)...
Sodium is related to HTN because it attracts water to the interstitial space. If you are dehydrated, then this clearly isn't an issue in the first place (and dehydration is usually accompanied by hyponatremia (low sodium levels)).
Capillary beds will only constrict enough to maintain adequate pressure, and will not cause hypertension in this case. A decrease in fluids will decrease BP, and vice versa. Why do you think diuretics are used to treat HTN? We treat hypovolemia with fluids in order to increase BP.
But again, this is beyond the scope of the OP's issue, since his has nothing to do with dehydration (his BP is fine).
Why do you think diuretics are used to treat HTN?

Maybe we're not on the same page here because I'm talking about pathological dehydration, and you're talking about a high sodium intake (which isn't dehydration).

[Lunk1]

That's not how it works. This is sorta my job...
Capillary beds will only close enough to maintain adequate pressure, and will not cause hypertension. A decrease in fluids will decrease BP, and vice versa. We treat hypovolemia with fluids in order to increase BP.
But again, this is beyond the scope of the OP's issue, since his has nothing to do with dehydration.
Why do you think diuretics are used to treat HTN?

I know what your job is and I would expect that you would know that dehydration IS a cause of both high and low BP. Dehydration can cause hypertension and even a quick google search will show anyone that.

My point isn't that dehydration is the cause of the ops issue but that high BP can result from dehydration. I know what your job is and I also know there is plenty

[Bonaparte]

I know what your job is and I would expect that you would know that dehydration IS a cause of both high and low BP. Dehydration can cause hypertension and even a quick google search will show anyone that.

My point isn't that dehydration is the cause of the ops issue but that high BP can result from dehydration. I know what your job is and I also know there is plenty

Alright, well I do have to concede that a chronic poor water intake can contribute to hypertension . But this is more of a sports medicine/healthy lifestyle thing, not a medical emergency (which is what I wanted to talk about for some reason). By the time dehydration is clinically significant, it is characterized by hypotension. Sorry for not taking that into consideration.

Can I remove my foot from my mouth now? lol