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Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension: Introduction
Orthostatic hypotension: Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Orthostatic hypotension.
Orthostatic hypotension: Sudden low blood pressure when a person stands up or changes posture. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Orthostatic hypotension is available below.
Symptoms of Orthostatic hypotension
- Onset of symptoms on standing up
- Hypotension on posture changes
- Hypotension when standing up
- Light-headedness
- Dizziness
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 15 symptoms of Orthostatic hypotension
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Orthostatic hypotension: Complications
Read more about complications of Orthostatic hypotension.
Medical Textbooks Online about Orthostatic hypotension
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Orthostatic hypotension?
- Misdiagnosis of Orthostatic hypotension
- Failure to diagnose Orthostatic hypotension
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Orthostatic hypotension: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Orthostatic hypotension
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Hospitals & Clinics: Orthostatic hypotension
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Orthostatic hypotension: Rare Types
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Causes of Orthostatic hypotension
- Dysautonomia
- Dehydration
- Prolonged bed rest
- Addison's disease
- Atherosclerosis
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See full list of 52 causes of Orthostatic hypotension
More information about causes of Orthostatic hypotension:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Orthostatic hypotension (37 listings)
- Drug interactions causing Orthostatic hypotension (794 listings)
- Underlying causes of Orthostatic hypotension
- Orthostatic hypotension as a complication caused by other conditions
- Orthostatic hypotension as a symptom
Treatments for Orthostatic hypotension
- Treatment of a fainting episode:
- Lie down - the treatment for a faint from postural hypotension
- See also treatment of fainting
- Treatments to avoid episodes:
- Elevation of bed head
- more treatments...»
See full list of 10 treatments for Orthostatic hypotension
Latest Treatments for Orthostatic hypotension
- IV fluids
- Dextrose
- Naloxone
- Thiamine
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News Archives for Orthostatic hypotension
Medical news articles related to Orthostatic hypotension include:
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Orthostatic hypotension
Medical research articles related to Orthostatic hypotension include:
- Type 2 diabetes: the management of type 2 diabetes
- Paliperidone
- Orthostatic Hypotension and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly People: The Rotterdam Study
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- Major depression in adults in primary care.
- Multiple system atrophy
- Can citalopram or galantamine hydrobromide affect blood pressure? Also what are the management recommendations for postural hypotension?
- more research...»
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Prognosis for Orthostatic hypotension
Prognosis for Orthostatic hypotension: The prognosis for individuals with orthostatic hypotension depends on the underlying cause of the condition. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS)
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Clinical Trials for Orthostatic hypotension
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Orthostatic hypotension include:
- Phase II Study of Midodrine for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - midodrine
- Droxidopa in Treating Patients With Neurogenic Hypotension - This study has been suspended (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - droxidopa
- Efficacy of Therapeutic Interventions for Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fludrocortisone,Domperidone
- Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Autonomic Failure - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Atomoxetine 18 mg PO,Acarbose 100 mg,pyridostigmine 60 mg,Yohimbine 5.4 mg,midodrine,Nepro,placebo,modafinil 50 mg,Octreotide
- A Phase IV Study in Subjects With Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - midodrine hydrochloride (ProAmatine®)
- more trials...»
See full list of 11 Clinical Trials for Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension: Broader Related Topics
Types of Orthostatic hypotension
Stories from Users Related to Orthostatic hypotension
- Years of nausea, joint cracking/pain, headaches, and postural/orthostatic hypotension
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Article Excerpts about Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Orthostatic Hypotension Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Orthostatic hypotension:
Fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness, syncope and blurred vision occurring upon standing or when standing motionless in a fixed position. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Orthostatic hypotension is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Orthostatic hypotension, or a subtype of Orthostatic hypotension,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Misdiagnosis of Orthostatic hypotension
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- Medical News Summaries About Orthostatic hypotension
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- External links relating to Orthostatic hypotension
- HYPOTENSION, CHRONIC (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Hypotension (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- HYPOTENSION AND SHOCK (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Blood pressure decrease [Hypotension] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Pulse pressure, widened (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Pulsus paradoxus (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Orthostatic hypotension [Postural hypotension] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Decorticate posture (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Hypotension and Shock (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Blood pressure decrease [Hypotension] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Pulse pressure, widened (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Pulsus paradoxus (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Orthostatic hypotension [Postural hypotension] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Decorticate posture [Decorticate rigidity, abnormal flexor response] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Orthostatic Hypotension (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Pulse pressure, widened (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Hypotension, orthostatic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Pulsus paradoxus [Paradoxical pulse] (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Decorticate posture [Decorticate rigidity, abnormal flexor response] (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Pulse pressure, widened (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Pulsus paradoxus (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Orthostatic hypotension (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Decorticate posture (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Pulse pressure, widened (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Pulsus paradoxus (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Orthostatic hypotension [Postural hypotension] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Blood pressure, decreased [Hypotension] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Decorticate posture [Decorticate rigidity, abnormal flexor response] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- HYPOTENSION AND SHOCK (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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