A patient is POSITIVE for orthostatic hypotension if: The SBP decreases more than 20mmHg when changing position AND/OR the DBP decreases more than 10mmHg with a 10-20% increase in heart rate.
If your patient has orthostatic hypotension: Assist with ambulation, have patient sit at the edge of the bed for 1-2 minutes before standing up, advise patient to change positions slowly.
Hormone Replacement therapy can be used to treat the signs/symptoms of menopause. However, it is important to remember that HTincreases the risk of embolic events (DVT, MI, stroke) and breast cancer.
A patient is POSITIVE for orthostatic hypotension if: The SBP decreases more than 20mmHg when changing position AND/OR the DBP decreases more than 10mmHg with a 10-20% increase in heart rate.
