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Orthostatic Hypotension Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Drink Plenty of Flu...
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Stooping Forward
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Assume a Squatting Position
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Application of Elastic Stockings
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Maintain a Sitting Position
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Sleep in Head-Up Position
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Decrease Alcohol Intake
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Advice to Discontinue Suspected Medication
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Primary care practitioner (internist); or in complicated cases (severe orthostatic hypotension) a neurologist is consulted.
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When the cause of orthostatic hypotension is related to medication, it is often possible to treat it by reducing dosage or changing the prescription. If it is caused by low blood volume, an increase in fluid intake and retention will solve the pro...
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Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world. Childre...
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