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Blood Pressure - Low
Alternate Names : Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure
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Call your Health Care Provider if
- Call your health care provider if there is any sudden drop in blood pressure that causes dizziness or fainting spells. Call an ambulance and begin CPR if someone is unconscious.
- You notice black or maroon stools
- You experience any of the following:
- Your low blood pressure or dizziness/fainting spells started one or two days after you began taking a new drug.
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• Definition
• Low Blood Pressure: Overview & Considerations
• Low Blood Pressure: Common Causes
• Low Blood Pressure: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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• Abdominal Film
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• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Pulse
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
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• Diarrhea
• Fainting
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• Nausea and Vomiting
• Pain Medications
• Shock
• Urination - Painful
Review Date : 11/19/2002
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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