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orthostatic hypotension

orthostatic hypotension, a form of hypotension in which a person's blood pressure suddenly falls when the person stands up

symptom, phenomenon, disease, medical condition, medical concept, cause
Parent Class
hypotension
Wikipedia Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotension
Symptoms
Falls, Syncope, hypotension
ICD Code
"458.0", "I95.1"
Class
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phenomenon, medical condition, symptom, medical concept, cause,  …
Causes
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Guillain-Barré syndrome, Acute intermittent porphyria, Tabes dorsalis, Familial dysautonomia, autonomic neuropathy,  …
Cause of
Falls, Syncope
Related Websites
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http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/medical/orthostatic.html, http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/o/orthostatic_hypotension/causes.htm, http://www.supportdysautonomia.org, http://www.dinet.org, http://www.dynakids.org,  …
Freebase ID
"/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000000ae88c"
Diseases DB id
"10470"
Mesh ID
"D007024"
Sider URI
http://www4.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/sider/resource/side_effects/C0149746
DBPedia URI
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Orthostatic_hypotension
Cause
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Olanzapine, Acute intermittent porphyria, Tamsulosin, Prazosin, Pramipexole,  …
Rare Terms
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"ortostatic hypotension"; "low blood pressure upon standing"; "postural hypertension"; "standing up too quickly"; "hypotension, orthostatic";  …
Freebase Primary MID
"/m/0pv4d"
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Orthostatic hypotension Facts, information, pictures ...
Orthostatic hypotension Definition. Orthostatic hypotension refers to a reduction of blood pressure (systolic blood pressure that occurs when the heart contracts) of at lest 20 ...
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Orthostatic_hypotension.aspx
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension can occur in anybody, but it is far more common in older people. In fact, orthostatic hypotension is perhaps the most common cause of falls ...
http://heartdisease.about.com/od/syncopefainting/a/Orthostatic-Hypotensi...
What is NOH?
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (Neurogenic OH or NOH) Neurogenic OH is a condition that causes a ... Facts about Neurogenic OH . Neurogenic OH is associated with neurologic diseases ...
http://signsofneurogenicoh.com/what-is-neurogenic-oh/
Definition of Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Hypotension. By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com Guide. Updated August 30, 2011 ... Suicide and Self-Injury; Your Rights; Depression Facts; FAQs; Glossary
http://depression.about.com/od/glossaryg/g/orthostatic.htm
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension can occur in anyone, but is especially common older people. In fact, in the elderly it is a common cause of falls - and therefore of broken bones ...
http://heartdisease.about.com/b/2012/02/27/orthostatic-hypotension.htm

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