How to ensure observations lead to prompt identification and management of hypotension.
Hypotension is blood pressure that is abnormallylowand is a medical emergency, requiring rapid treatment and identification of the cause. Failure to manage this clinical sign can lead to a poor prognosis. This article describes the causes and management of hypotension.
Jevon
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Manor Hospital, Walsall.
D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009626:Terminology as Topic