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What is the key difference in how high and low blood pressure damage organs?
A. High pressure affects only the heart and vessels; low pressure affects only the brain and kidneys
B. High pressure causes damage from excessive force; low pressure causes damage from inadequate flow
C. High pressure makes arteries more flexible; low pressure mes them less able to constrict
D. High pressure causes damage from inadequate flow; low pressure causes damage from excessive force

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B. High pressure causes damage from excessive force; low pressure causes damage from inadequate flow.

Explanation: Hypertension injures organs by chronically exposing vessels and the heart to high intraluminal stress (endothelial damage, remodeling, atherosclerosis, LVH, hemorrhagic stroke). Hypotension causes injury by failing to provide enough perfusion (ischemia) to organs such as brain, heart, and kidneys.