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Descriptor English: Hypotension, Orthostatic
Descriptor Spanish: Hipotensión Ortostática
Descriptor hipotensión ortostática
Entry term(s) hipotensión postural
Scope note: Descenso significativo de la PRESIÓN ARTERIAL después de ponerse de pié. La hipotensión ortostática es un hallazgo y está definida como el descenso en 20 mm de Hg en la presión sistólica o de 10 mm de Hg en la presión distólica 3 minutos despues de que una persona haya pasado de la posición de decubito supino a la bipedestación. Los síntomas suelen ser MAREO, visión borrosa y SÍNCOPE.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hipotensão Ortostática
Descriptor French: Hypotension orthostatique
Entry term(s): Hypotension, Postural
Orthostatic Hypotension
Postural Hypotension
Tree number(s): C10.177.575.600.450
C14.907.514.482
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007024
Scope note: A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Related: Posture MeSH
DeCS ID: 7204
Unique ID: D007024
NLM Classification: WG 350
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Hypotension, Orthostatic - Preferred
Concept UI M0010929
Scope note A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.
Preferred term Hypotension, Orthostatic
Entry term(s) Hypotension, Postural
Orthostatic Hypotension
Postural Hypotension



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