What is postural hypotension?Postural hypotension (or orthostatic hypotension) is a drop in your blood pressure when you get up from lying to sitting position or from sitting to standing.
When your blood pressure drops, less blood may go to your major organs and muscles. This may increase your risk of falling.
体位性低血压体位性低血压(又叫直立性低血压),是由于身体姿势的变化(如从躺卧到坐起或从坐姿到站立)导致血压的下降。血压下降会进一步造成主要器官和肌肉的供血不足, 从而增加你跌倒的风险。
What are the symptoms?
常见症状
Although many people with postural hypotension have no symptoms, others do. These symptoms can differ from person to person and may include:
Dizziness or light-headedness
Feelings of fainting or passing out or falling
Headaches, blurred vision
Feeling vague or muddled
Feeling pressure along your neck and shoulders
Feeling nauseous
Weakness or fatigue
虽然大多数有体位性低血压的人并没有症状,但是还是有一部分人会伴有症状。因为体位性低血压严重程度的不同,这些症状也会因人而异,可能包括:
When do the symptoms occur?
症状多数可能发生在什么时候?
When standing or sitting up suddenly
In the morning when blood pressure is naturally lower
After a large meal or alcohol intake
During exercise
When straining in the toilet
What causes these symptoms?
常见的原因是什么?
Postural hypotension may be caused by or linked to:
Poorly controlled chronic high blood pressure
Diabetes, heart failure, or hardening of the blood vessels
Certain medications
Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia
Dehydration
Alcoholism
Prolonged resting in bed
体位性低血压可由以下原因引起或有关联:
What can I do to reduce these symptoms?
你能做什么来帮助自己?
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring LogPlease bring this record when you see your doctor.
血压记录表
当您去看医生时,请记得携带这记录表
Date日期
Time时间
Position姿势
e.g.: 24 March 2016
e.g.: 6.00 am
e.g.: Lying
e.g.: 24 March 2016
e.g.: 6.03 am
e.g.: Standing
Blood presure血压
Heart rate心率
Any symptoms任何症状
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