title: How to ensure observations lead to prompt identification and management of hypotension.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Manor Hospital, Walsall.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jevon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009626:Terminology as Topic