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Hypotension
Hypotension is a very low blood pressure in an acutephase (short term). Low blood pressure will cause decreased blood flow to vital organs. An example of a transient and correctable state of hypotension is a sudden drop of blood pressure after a tooth extraction, which commonly happens in reaction to stress and blood loss. Professionals lower the patient's head below heart level and elevate the feet to force blood to the heart and brain. A more severe hypotension can result, for example, from a stabbing, blunt force trauma, etc. Elevating feet and lowering the head do not correct this type because the low BP relates to loss of blood volume. Once the pressure drops below the point where organs, especially the brain, do not receive enough blood, shock occurs. This can result in death if it is not corrected. Correction is through protecting the airway, control of bleeding, and fluid replacement (both blood transfusion and IV fluids.
Chronic hypotension, therefore by contrast, is milder and intermittent (or the person would die). Millions of people must learn how to prevent severe hypotension. Usual symptoms are dizziness especially when first standing up, and occasional fainting. Physicians look for the cause of low BP and correct the cause, thereby stopping a condition from causing chronic hypotension.
Hypertension
Hypertension can be acute. In an acute type, higher BP is transient...it goes up but returns to baseline after the cause is corrected. It can be caused by acute stress, pain (such as surgery), or other condition affecting how the heart delivers blood to the heart and brain. The main concern with acute BP is to rule out conditions that can lead to chronic hypertension.
True hypertension is a chronic (long term) silent killer. It is deadly. Cardiovascular problems associated with hypertension or high blood pressure is the number one cause of death world wide as a non-communicable disease. (Non-communicable diseases are those which cannot be transferred between humans or any other vectors of transmission.) Hypertension is related to Heart disease, kidney disease, and other conditions that affect blood volume (ex. chronic dehydration), blood loss (ex. bleeding ulcer), and circulation (structural problems, such as high cholesterol has caused narrowing of arteries). High chronic BP is typically controlled by diet, lifestyle, and medications. It can lead to heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death (massive Myocardial Infarction).
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What is the other name of blood pressure?
High blood pressure is hypertension, and low blood pressure is hypotension.
When your blood pressure drops from standing too quickly it is called?
In my hospital it's called postural hypotension.
IS Hypertension is low blood pressure?
No, that is incorrect. The term hypertension means high blood pressure. Hypotension means low blood pressure.
Does hypotension cause vomiting?
Hypertension can cause vomiting, diarrhea and fever.
What is the opposite of hypotension?
The opposite of Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be either normal blood pressure or Hypotension (low blood pressure).
Who is most at risk for developing orthostatic hypotension?
The disorder seems more prevalent among the elderly (especially if systolic blood pressure rises) with chronic diseases (i.e. hypertension and/or diabetes).
What is the difference of hypertension and hypotension?
Hypotension: Is when blood pressure is too low (below normal). Hypertension: Is when blood pressure is too high (above normal). ************** These terms are also used in many other subjects like osmosis in biology, where the cell (animal, plant) gains too much (hypertension) or looses to much (hypotension) water and can become plasmolysed (when a plant/cell wilts or turgid (expands and can eventually burst).
Can watery fluid protect the brain from injury?
Intercranial hypertension and hypotension can be deadly. The cerebrospinal fluid must be tonic.
Can hypotension cause a heart attack?
Hypertension can damage your body in many ways and, left uncontrolled, you can most certainly have a fatal heart attack.
What does the abbreviation HOTE stand for?
HOTE may refer to the abbreviation for hypotension which is the condition of low blood pressure. The opposite of which is hypertension, the condition of high blood pressure.
What does hypotension mean?
when a person is hyper it means high so it is another meaning of high blood pressure This is actually incorrect. Hypertension means high blood pressure. You are asking about hypotension (different word). The "hypo-" prefix means "low" or "under" (as a hypodermic needle goes under the skin). Hypotension is low blood pressure, the opposite of high.
Are hypertension and pulmonary hypertension the same?
Postural means standing. Hypertension means high blood pressure and hypotension is low blood pressure. You get a different reading if you are sitting versus standing while taking blood pressure.
