UMLS: C0020651

Definition: “A sudden fall in blood pressure that occurs when a person assumes a standing position”. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding (sign). Symptoms generally include dizziness, blurred vision, and syncope.

We scored as TRUE: orthostatic hypotension; orthostasis. We did NOT score: blurred vision. This was scored as ‘Visual problems’. We did NOT score: syncope; dizziness; dizzy; collapse; vasovagal problems. These were NOT scored anywhere. Explanation: As syncope and dizziness can be symptoms from orthostatic hypotension, but also caused by multiple other problems/pathology, we have decided to leave these words out of the scoring. In the clinical summaries of the NBB, ‘dizziness’ and ‘syncope’ are mentioned frequently. However, where orthostatic hypotension can present symptoms of dizziness and syncope, ‘dizziness’ and ‘syncope’ on their own do not necessarily mean that the patient suffered from orthostatic hypotension. These symptoms can also be caused by other pathology/problems.

Hypotension_orthostatic

Hypotension:orthostatic

Hypotension, orthostatic

false

Hypotension:orthostatic

Hypotension, orthostatic

Orthostatic hypotension