LOINC long common name : Orthostatic blood pressure;
LOINC short name : Orthostatic BP;
LOINC description : According to the American Academy of Neurology, the formal diagnosis of orthostatic
hypotension requires a 20mm drop in systolic blood pressure or a 10mm drop in diastolic
blood pressure within three minutes of standing. Often there is an associated increase
in the heart rate, especially if dehydration or bleeding is the cause. (if the patient
is taking a beta blocker, the heart rate may not be able to respond with an increase).;
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