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Why does postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome cause fast hr if the blood pressure stays normal? doesnt make normal physiological sense.
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Pota: Yes that is the definition of pots that occurs because of an abnormal response cause by autonomic dysfunction.
Answered 10/7/2018
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You're right!: If it made sense, it would be physiologic. It's not. It's pathologic. For example: breathing passages that swell up when exposed to smoke makes no sense, but when it happens, we call it asthma.
Answered 12/18/2013
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