An increased rate of prematurity of up to 17 percent was attributed to untreated hypotension (Goeschen 1984), and treatment during pregnancy was advocated. Dihydroergotamine was considered to be more effective than the adrenergic substances, and use of this drug in hypotensive pregnant women has ...
The causes of low blood pressure may vary depending on the type of hypotension. This can be either pathological, in that it is associated with disease, or physiological, in that it is related to a normal although disruptive process. At times more than one mechanism and cause may account for...
Nonneurologic conditions that can cause low blood pressure include bleeding, infections, dehydration,heart disease, adrenal insufficiency, pregnancy, prolonged bed rest,poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, andblood transfusionreactions. Hypotensivedrugs include blood pressure drugs, diuretics (water pills), heart...
Normal physiologic changes in pregnancy increase the intravascular space, especially in the first two trimesters, and can cause lower blood pressure. Endocrine and Low Blood Pressure The body maintains its normal function by a number of checks and balances and feedback loops. Hormones are the messe...
While phenylephrine has become the vasopressor of choice for treatment of hypotension in healthy women undergoing cesarean section due to the lower risk of fetal acidosis, the preferred vasopressor for preeclamptic women remains unclear. This randomized, double blind study was performed to com...
Hypotension in pregnancy represents an often underestimated danger for mother and fetus. Several investigators have described an increased incidence of miscarriages, premature delivery and small for date babies. In a first study 10 pregnant women wi
Treatment and prevention Orthostatic, or postural, hypotension is defined as a sudden drop in blood pressure resulting from a change in posture, such as when a person stands up quickly. When a person stands up after sitting or lying down, blood normally pools in the legs because of gravity....
Testing is done to identify the causal health condition that has lead to low blood pressure. By this, a right treatment plan can be prepared, thus, for the diagnosis, a particular or more of the below mentioned tests can be suggested: ...
Vasopressin is a potent endogenous hormone, responsible for maintaining plasma osmolality and volume in most mammals. Vasopressin can be used clinically in the treatment of sepsis and cardiac conditions, and in the elevation of patient's suffering from low blood pressure. Current formulations of vasopr...
mso-fareast-font-family: quot;Times New Romanquot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;Supine hypotensive syndrome is characterized by severe supine symptoms and hypotension in late pregnancy, which compel the unconstrained subject to change position...