Which of the following would you consider ohostatic hypotension?
(A) SBP fall by 20 mm hg, DBP fall by 10 mm hg within 3 minutes (B) SBP fall by 20 mm hg, DBP fall by 10 mm Hg within 6 minutes (C) SBP fall by 30 mm hg, DBP fall by 20 mm Hg within 3 minutes (D) SBP fall by 30 mm hg, DBP fall by 20 mm hg within 6 minutes
(A) Answer- A. SBP fall by 20 mm hg, DBP fall by 10 mm hg within 3 minutesOhostatic hypotension is defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing when compared with blood pressure from the sitting or supine position.