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How to correctly measure and interpret orthostatic blood pressure and pulse

By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio) Instead of only assessing orthostatic symptoms by history, we must actually measure orthostatic blood pressure and pulse to: 1. Determine whether orthostatic hypotension is really the cause of the symptoms. 2. Determine the severity of the orthostatic hypotension. 3. Determine if it is likely to be neurogenic (see below). 4….

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