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This used to be called Orthostatic Hypo-tension because it is a sign of autonomic failure when you stand up and your Blood Pressure drops and your heart rate raises to try and compensate.
Archive 2008-10-01 Elizabeth McClung 2008
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It seems that I now have autonomic failure of Orthostatic change from a static position Hypo-tension, except I seem to have STATIC Hypo-tension now as well.
BP and brain problems: "Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!" Elizabeth McClung 2008
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It seems that I now have autonomic failure of Orthostatic change from a static position Hypo-tension, except I seem to have STATIC Hypo-tension now as well.
Archive 2008-10-01 Elizabeth McClung 2008
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Orthostatic hypotension and cognitive function: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
SpaceRef Top Stories 2010
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Orthostatic hypotension is a condition in which patients are unable to maintain blood pressure in the upright position and, therefore, become dizzy or faint when they stand up.
soulful sepulcher 2010
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Goldstein DS (2006) Orthostatic hypotension as an early finding in Parkinson's disease.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Francisco Pan-Montojo et al. 2010
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Orthostatic hypotension in acute geriatric ward: Is it a consistent finding?
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Orthostatic vital signs in emergency department patients.
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Orthostatic heart rate and arterial blood pressure changes in normovolemic children.
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Orthostatic hypotension is a relatively reliable sign of hypovolemia when evaluated properly.
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