Postural hypotension : what it is & how to manage it

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Postural hypotension : what it is & how to manage it

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
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Postural hypotension—or orthostatic hypotension—is when your blood pressure drops when you go from lying down to sitting up, or from sitting to standing.

When your blood pressure drops, less blood can go to your organs and muscles. This can make you more likely to fall.

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Aged Hypotension, Orthostatic
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STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
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2 unnumbered pages which, if folded would make, a 6 page pamphlet
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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