Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Other and unspecified disorders of the circulatory system (I95-I99)»Orthostatic hypotension (I95.1)
I95.1
Orthostatic hypotension
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Hypotension, Orthostatic47 drugs (39 approved, 8 experimental)
A significant drop in BLOOD PRESSURE after assuming a standing position. Orthostatic hypotension is a finding, and defined as a 20-mm Hg decrease in systolic pressure or a 10-mm Hg decrease in diastolic pressure 3 minutes after the person has risen from supine to standing. Symptoms generally include DIZZINESS, blurred vision, and SYNCOPE.