orthostatic
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9.8
- adjective
- /ˌɔrθəˈstætɪk/
- Specialized
:
ortostático
- However, postural-related orthostatic stress most often occurs clinically when placing individuals with acute spinal cord injury in a sitting or standing position.
- orthostatic hypotension
- orthostatic stress
Another issue is this issue with orthostatic intolerance.
- Another issue is this issue with orthostatic intolerance.
Examples
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Tilt table conditioning is an accepted procedure for the clinical treatment of orthostatic hypotension (6, 7, 8).
Academic text (2000) -
Orthostatic hypotension was evident in three quads during FNS-KE exercise in this study.
Academic text (1991) -
Orthostatic hypotension is a cause of falls, and it is common among the elderly.
Academic text (2008) -
Whether the lack of increase in plasma endothelin in patients with autonomic failure contributes to their orthostatic hypotension remains to be defined.
Academic text (1991) -
The criterion for a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension is a drop in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or more.
Academic text (2008) -
A complete loss of autonomic responses results in orthostatic hypotension when the individual with acute spinal cord injury sits up or passively stands.
Academic text (2000) -
Because it increases blood flow to the skin, mucosa, and abdominal viscera, arterial BP usually falls, resulting in orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia.
Academic text (1991) -
Not surprisingly, falls have been attributed to orthostatic hypotension, especially in patients receiving dialysis (Abdel-Rahman, Yang, Turgut, & Balogun, 2011).
Academic text (2016) -
Adverse effects: All these sedating antidepressants have the potential for weight gain, constipation or diarrhea, headache, dizziness, prolonged drowsiness, and possible orthostatic hypotension.
Academic text (2006) -
When I stood up too quickly, I felt dizzy due to orthostatic hypotension.
Synonyms
2
6.3
About how someone holds their body
Compounds
- Specialized
A sudden fall in blood pressure when a person stands up, causing dizziness
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Orthostatic comes from Greek parts: ortho- meaning 'straight' or 'upright' and -static meaning 'standing', like in the word static ('not moving'). So orthostatic describes things that happen when you stand up, which is why doctors use it for dizziness or low blood pressure on standing.