IV saline increases low blood pressure but wouldn’t it dilute the blood?

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It would lower the red blood cell concentration, why is this better than having low blood pressure?

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Hydraulic pressure. It’s the same as a machine. Volume is necessary for pressure, pressure is flow, pressure is function. Even if there is minor dilution of red blood cells, it’s better than if there’s no volume for blood flow. The pump (heart) doesn’t work unless it has something to pump.

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