A patient with a severe infection is very sick. Circulating toxins from bacteria in his blood have decreased his systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Which blood pressure change would the EMT correlate to this condition?

A) Blood pressure of 174/126 mmHg
B) Diastolic blood pressure greater than 200 mmHg
C) Blood pressure of 64/26 mmHg
D) Systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg

C) Blood pressure of 64/26 mmHg

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