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Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
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Created July 2011
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| Title: | Dizziness - orthostatic hypotension |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is a form of low blood pressure that can cause dizziness. It happens when the blood vessels do not constrict (tighten) as you stand up, which makes you feel dizzy. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Blood pressure (low) - hypotension |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Hypotension, or low blood pressure, means that the pressure of blood as it circulates around the body is lower than normal or lower than expected. Hypotension is only a problem if it has a negative impact on the body. Symptoms may include light-headedness, dizziness, weakness, blurred vision, fatigue and fainting. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Corticosteroids for treating hypotension in preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | It is unclear whether giving steroids to premature newborn babies who have hypotension (low blood pressure) is safe and effective. Low blood pressure is a relatively common problem in premature newborn babies and has been linked with serious short and l... |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Vasopressors for shock |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Circulatory shock is broadly defined as circulatory failure resulting in the body's inability to maintain organ perfusion and to meet oxygen demands. It usually presents with low blood pressure. Up to every third patient with circulatory shock may be ad... |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Addison's disease |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Addison's disease is a disease of the adrenal glands, and occurs when the adrenal cortex does not produce enough of glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid and sex steroid hormones. The disease is characterised by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure and sometimes darkening of the skin. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Human albumin for hypotension in haemodialysis patients |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Intradialytic hypotension (IDH), which is caused by a decrease in blood volume, is a common complication of haemodialysis treatment. It is characterized by a sudden drop in blood pressure with symptoms of nausea, sweating, cramping, or dizziness and cau... |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Anaphylaxis |
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| Publisher: | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) |
| Description: | Systemic anaphylaxis is characterised by the presence of two or more of urticaria / angioedema, bronchospasm, gastrointestinal symptoms and hypotension. Specialist evaluation is recommended after a diagnosis of possible anaphylaxis. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Motion sickness |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Motion sickness (travel sickness, sea sickness or car sickness) symptoms include dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Frequent vomiting can lead to dehydration and low blood pressure, so seek medical attention if you are severely affected. Watching the scenery going by, instead of fixing on one point, can help motion sickness. Fresh air can also help. Ginger and some medications may help prevent motion sickness. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Dizziness and vertigo |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Causes of dizziness include viral or bacterial infection of the inner ear, nerve inflammation, stroke, and anxiety disorders such as panic attacks. Sometimes being dizzy is caused by underlying medical conditions such as low blood pressure, infection, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and some heart problems (such as cardiac arrhythmia). |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Blood pressure: what is your target? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. Find out what are normal, high and low blood pressure levels. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Vasoactive drugs for acute stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | In patients who have just had a stroke (a sudden catastrophe in the brain either because an artery to the brain blocks, or because an artery in or on the brain ruptures and bleeds) very high and very low blood pressure may be harmful. Drugs which raise ... |
| Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Title: | Low blood pressure - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Blood pressure is determined by 3 main factors. Find out what causes low blood pressure and what you can do about it. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Early volume expansion versus inotrope for prevention of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Not enough evidence to show the effect of early volume expansion in very preterm babies. Low blood pressure and blood flow are common in preterm babies and can cause brain injury, organ damage and developmental problems. Increasing the amount of fluid i... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Early volume expansion for prevention of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Early volume expansion for very preterm babies has not been shown to improve their outcomes but more research is needed. Low blood pressure and blood flow have been linked to brain injury in preterm babies. They can also cause permanent injury to other ... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | In patients who have just had a stroke (a sudden brain attack either due to blockage or rupture of an artery in the brain), very high and very low blood pressures may be harmful. Drugs which raise low blood pressure or lower high blood pressure might be... |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Prophylactic steroids for pediatric open heart surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | After open heart surgery in children complications can occur such as rapid heart rate, breathlessness, low blood pressure, poor circulation, fever, and reduced urine output. These complications are caused by disturbances to the body's metabolism which, ... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The incidence of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is reduced by administering intravenous fluids, the drugs ephedrine or phenylephrine, or by leg compression. Spinal anaesthesia is commonly used for caesarean section. Advantag... |
| Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Title: | Prophylactic intravenous preloading for regional analgesia in labour |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The effect of giving intravenous fluid to prevent low blood pressure, following regional analgesia for women in labour, is unclear. Regional (epidural, spinal or combined spinal-epidural) analgesia is a common form of pain relief used during labour. Som... |
| Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Title: | Spinal versus epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Effective regional anaesthesia for caesarean section can be achieved by both spinal or epidural techniques. Compared to epidural, spinal anaesthesia allows surgery to begin earlier, but increases the need to treat hypotension. There was no difference sh... |
| Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Title: | Dopamine versus dobutamine for hypotensive preterm infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Dopamine improves low blood pressure (hypotension) in preterm babies more effectively than dobutamine in the short-term, but evidence on safety and long-term effectiveness is needed. Hypotension may cause brain injury and other serious problems for pret... |
| Date: | May 2003 |
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