Blood pressure readings in the elderly

evedawn | 12:11 Sun 04th Jan 2009 | Body & Soul

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Why would a dr require a SITTING and STANDING blood pressure reading of an elderly lady who is having falls?

Which reading should be taken first the sitting or the standing?

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What condition occurs?

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sorry taht should be a LYING DOWN reading and a STANDING Reading.

Eve

It could be postural hypotension where the blood pressure falls when standing and causes the fall.

They measure the difference to see if there is any difference if you get what I mean.

I'd say sitting should be taken first.

evedawn

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ok no worries - i've fond the answer myself - its to detect posural hypotension.

evedawn

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ok thanks jenna - i posted mine last reply BEFORE i saw yours. thanks for responding though.

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