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... underlying problems or tendencies in the affected organ system. Weight gain is a common complaint. The orthostatic hypotension (dizziness upon arising or otherwise rapidly changing posture) that can occur on TCAs may cause falls with resultant ...
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... Mary Fox Effects of bed rest and reasons for bed rest How bed rest leads to functional decline in older adults Orthostatic hypotension (a drop in blood pressure and dizziness when you get up), a major cause of falls in the elderly Interventions to ...
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... to circulate into the brain, and symptoms are common then. The low pressures upon getting out of bed reflect orthostatic hypotension, a drop in pressure on standing. It happens to older people because reflexes that normalize blood pressure in such ...
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