What is the typical change in blood pressure in a patient who has increased intracranial pressure?
A) Erratic diastolic pressure
B) Decreasing systolic pressure
C) Systolic and diastolic pressures decreasing proportionately
D) Increasing pulse pressure

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Increased intracranial pressure often leads to Cushing's triad, which includes an increase in pulse pressure due to a rise in systolic pressure while diastolic pressure remains stable or decreases.

What Is the Typical Change in Blood Pressure in a Patient