Sentences with phrase «called orthostatic»

This is called orthostatic hypotension.

Bryan: Yup, and usually the pattern is that when they have low aldosterone like that, their pattern tends to be towards low blood pressure, they tend to have what's called orthostatic hypotension, which means they get dizzy if they stand up too quickly, and they urinate a lot, and their blood chemistry will typically show patterns of dehydration, but by adding sea salt, what typically happens is it's great.

But when it happens often, it can be a sign of a more serious condition called orthostatic hypotension, which is defined as a drop in blood pressure within three minutes of sitting or standing.

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In a previous study, Freeman and colleagues demonstrated that orthostatic hypotension is linked to reversible cognitive impairment in patients with a rare neurological disorder called autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy.

If so, this is called postural hypo - tension (or orthostatic hypo - tension) and can be treated by drinking 300 — 500 ml of water [24].