Postural hypotension | The BMJ
...Current guidelines for detecting and managing postural hypotension are varied and based on limited evidence. Primary care providers play an important role in screening and detection of postural hypotension and in helping patients make shared treatment decisions to improve symptoms and reduce risk....
https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n922
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
...Summary Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is an independent predictor of mortality and the cause of significant morbidity associated with falls. A common problem in frail older people. OH-related hospitalisations increase markedly with age....
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/972
Postural hypotension (low blood pressure when you stand up)
...Postural hypotension (you may also hear it called orthostatic hypotension) is a sudden drop in blood pressure that happens when you stand up. It can cause light-headedness and dizziness, which can lead to falls and injuries, especially in older people....
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/patient-leaflets/en-gb/download/3000293/Postural%20hypotension%20(low%20blood%20pressure%20when%20you%20stand%20up).pdf
Postural hypotension - The BMJ
...How is it caused? Postural hypotension occurs with an inadequate or delayed response to fluid shifts in the body on standing. This leads to an exaggerated drop in systolic blood pressure (?20 mm Hg) and/or diastolic blood pressure (?10 mm Hg) on standing.9 Figure 1 depicts the mechanism....
https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/373/bmj.n922.full.pdf
Assessment of hypotension - Differential diagnosis of symptoms | BMJ ...
...Hypotension is any blood pressure (BP) that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. There is no single numerical cut-off universally accepted as representing hypotension....
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1196
Re: Postural hypotension | The BMJ
...As stated, a treatment for symptoms of postural hypotension is the use of graduated elastic compression stockings. (1) In our experience we have noted that, if the length of the stocking is unspecified, patients may receive below-knee stockings instead of full-length (2)....
https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n922/rr-4
Postural hypotension - The BMJ
...Postural hypotension can have various causes, and investigations include history taking, physical examination, and laboratory testing...
https://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d3128
Orthostatic hypotension - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best ...
...Summary Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is an independent predictor of mortality and the cause of significant morbidity associated with falls. A common problem in frail older people. OH-related hospitalizations increase markedly with age....
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/972
Treatment of postural hypotension - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery ...
...Postural hypotension is associated with increased morbidity and also mortality, especially in elderly people, in whom falls result in injuries. Advances have resulted in a better understanding of the pathophysiological processes, and in the treatment of postural hypotension....
https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/65/3/285
Pyridostigmine in the management of orthostatic hypotension: a ...
...Treating orthostatic hypotension (OH) can be challenging as aggressive pharmacological treatment may worsen supine hypertension. Pyridostigmine could serve as a treatment alternative which may improve symptoms of OH without impacting supine blood pressure....
https://openheart.bmj.com/content/12/1/e003106