Orthostatic hypotension in pediatrics.
Transient orthostatic hypotension is a common experience of many healthy adolescents and is the expected outcome of relatively dilated-dependent vascular tone. These children may experience brief symptoms of orthostatic intolerance when standing up rapidly, but they have no chronic symptoms or diseases. However, persistent orthostatic hypotension and chronic symptoms of orthostatic intolerance indicate postural tachycardia syndrome.
Stewart
Julian M
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Department of Pediatrics and Physiology, The Center for Pediatric Hypotension, New York Medical College/Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA. stewart@nymc.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution