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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Originally Posted by Jo*mar
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Jomar, you sure you don't have a medical degree? I think you are right on as what Logan17 is describing IS the definition of orthostatic hypotension. My only concern is that a common cause is "old age" (I understand she is not old) and ones (vascular, neurologic, endocrine) inability to accommodate to a drop in BP when one goes from laying/sitting to standing. Geriatrics have this commonly. Blood volume loss however is another reason which can of course be independent from age and is due to a number of reasons. She really needs to spend time with medical work-up!
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