2006-12-30 07:01:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It's a drop in your blood pressure when you rise from a lying position to sitting or to standing...It can cause dizziness, fainting, confusion, and falls.....Causes can be found if you google it....
2006-12-30 07:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orthostatic hypotension (also known as postural hypotension and, colloquially, as head rush) is a sudden fall in blood pressure, typically greater than 20/10 mm Hg, that occurs when a person assumes a standing position.
heres for more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postural_hypotension
2006-12-30 07:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by Da Balistic-T36 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a drop in blood pressure that may cause light-headedness when going to a vertical position such as standing after sitting, or sitting after lying down, can also faint but will revive right away also called orthostatic hypotension
2006-12-30 07:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by ann m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the blood pressure changes (drops) based on the body postion. It is common in older people.
2006-12-30 07:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by Krista 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a drop in blood pressure usually from a change in body position.
2006-12-30 07:03:55 · answer #5 · answered by kallmetigger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋