Postural hypotension (PH) and postprandial hypotension (PPH) are common clinical disorders among the older population and should be considered in the etiology of falls, syncope, and dizziness or ...

Postural hypotension, also known as orthostatic hypotension, happens when your blood pressure falls significantly upon standing after lying down or sitting. The sudden blood pressure drop can make ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO A sudden drop in blood pressure can occur for any number of reasons. Hypotension, ...

Dienes and colleagues are to be commended for discussing orthostatic hypotension, an underrecognized condition, in their recent CMAJ article.[1][1] In the extensive list of causes of orthostatic ...

Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is the drop in blood pressure that occurs when you move from sitting or lying down to standing. As your body adjusts to the position ...

Also called postural hypotension, orthostatic hypotension is characterised by a sudden drop in blood pressure levels that occurs when a person stands up from a supine position. Hypothyroidism and ...

Considering taking supplements to treat orthostatic hypotension? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. Follow the links to ...

Indeed this mechanism was used to explain the development of postural hypotension due to “dehydration exhaustion” in military personnel exposed to eight or more hours of exercise in desert heat ...

Elderly, debilitated, or risk of postural hypotension: titrate more slowly to lower target dose. Elderly or hepatic impairment: initially 50mg/day; may increase at increments of 50mg/day.

Postural and postprandial hypotension are common conditions among older adults. They are causes of dizziness, syncope, and falls in older people. These conditions may result in significant ...