(Hypotension)
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- What is hypotension?
- Symptoms of hypotension
- Causes of hypotension
- Prevention of hypotension
- Risk factors for hypotension
- Complications of hypotension
- When to see a doctor about hypotension
- Diagnosis of hypotension
- Conventional treatment of hypotension
- Alternative/complementary treatment of hypotension
- Living with hypotension
- Caring for someone with hypotension
Symptoms of hypotension (low blood pressure)
General symptoms of hypotension (low blood pressure) are:
- Cold skin
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Fatigue
- Feeling cold
- Feeling light-headed
- Feeling low or downhearted
- Inability to concentrate
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More severe symptoms of low blood pressure (hypotension) that indicate a need for immediate emergency treatment, include:
- Cold clammy skin
- Coma
- Loss of consciousness
- Major injury to the body, due to an accident
- Severe blood loss that is not able to be stopped
- Shock
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< 1: what is hypotension 3: symptoms > Last reviewed: 10 November 2007 || Last updated: 3 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
