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Hypotension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In physiology and medicine, hypotension refers to an abnormally low blood pressure. This is best understood as a physiologic state, rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock, though n...
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Orthostatic hypotension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orthostatic hypotension (also known as postural hypotension , and, colloquially, as head rush or a dizzy spell and to some people "the elevator effect") is a form of hypotension in which a pers...
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Orthostatic Hypotension (a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands up) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ... Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. It may be...
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Orthostatic hypotension, which is a physical finding, not a disease, may be symptomatic or asymptomatic.1 The American Autonomic Society (AAS) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) define orthostatic hypotension as a systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure decrease of...
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Hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure. ... Hypotension (HI-po-TEN-shun) is low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood.
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