This case study emphasizes the need for national screening guidelines for postural hypotension in high-risk patients.
Patient history may aid postural hypotension diagnosis; leaves open whether national screening guidelines are warranted in high-risk patients.
Postural hypotension is an abnormal fall in blood pressure—of at least 20 mmHg systolic and 10 mmHg diastolic—within 3 minutes of standing upright. It can predispose patients to increased risk of falls, decreased quality of life and mortality. The patient's history is of particular importance and has a high diagnostic value; however, the majority of patients with postural hypotension are asymptomatic. This article re-examines the evidence and questions why there are still no national screening guidelines for higher risk patients in place.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Susan E. Thomas (2018) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: