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Hypotension is the medical term used for low blood pressure among certain individuals. The normal blood pressure recorded is 120/80mm Hg (systolic/diastolic). In healthy individuals, low blood pressure without any symptoms is not usually a concern and does not need to be treated.
However, low blood pressure can be a sign of some underlying problem, especially in the elderly, because of inadequate blood flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs. It can occur either as a condition on its own or as a symptom resulting from plenty of conditions. It generally doesn't cause symptoms, but when it produces, it requires immediate medical attention.
Hypotension has two definitions:
A blood pressure level lower than 90 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg) for the systolic or 60 mm Hg for the diastolic is generally considered low blood pressure.
Under normal circumstances, the body manages to control blood pressure and keep it from dropping too much. If it starts to drop, the body tries to compensate for that by accelerating the heart rate or compressing blood vessels to narrow them. Symptoms of hypotension appear when the body can't compensate enough to accommodate the drop in blood pressure.
Slight decreases in blood pressure normally occur, so hypotension becomes more common as people get older. A rapid decrease in blood pressure indicates that certain body parts aren't getting the sufficient amount of blood flow required. That can result in unpleasant, disruptive, or even dangerous effects.
For some people, low blood pressure levels indicate underlying pathology, especially when it goes down all of a sudden or is followed by signs and symptoms such as:
Extreme hypotension can result in this condition which can be life-threatening. Signs and symptoms include:
Medical conditions that are responsible for causing low blood pressure are as follows:
Certain medications result in low blood pressure. These are as follows:
The goal of testing for low blood pressure is to find the exact cause involved. Apart from taking the medical history, doing a physical exam, and measuring the blood pressure, the doctor might recommend the following:
Treating hypotension directly usually happens in the following ways:
Low blood pressure can occur in anyone; though certain types of low blood pressure are more common depending on age or other associated factors:
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