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rapid drop in blood pressure

It is important that the clinician take numerous blood pressure measurements on different occasions, since blood pressure can vary (i.e. postural hypotension, another disorder causing hypotension, is often worse in the morning when rising from bed...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

Orthostatic Hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension has many possible causes. The most common cause is medications used to treat other conditions. Diuretics reduce the amount of fluid in the body which reduces the volume of blood. Medicines used to expand the blood vessels i...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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