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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2017/01/01
By National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
Series: STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries

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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. ; postural_hypotension-a.pdf
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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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[PDF - 2.21 MB]
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