A 44-year-old member asked:
What does hypotension mean?
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Dr. Ibrahim Moussaanswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 19 years experience
Low blood pressure: Normal blood pressure ranges between 90-135 systolic or the top number over 60-80 diastolic or lower number. Hypotension is a low blood pressure or numbers less than 90/60.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What does it mean to have pre hypotension?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jonathan Leibowitzanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Nothing: "pre" anything is essentially nonsense - in this case, a way of getting people scared to do the right thing in terms of salt, diet and weight. Sorta like saying "your borderline" - its not an actual condition rather, a warning - code orange - not code red - but, bad enough to listen!
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
What does it mean to have postprandial hypotension?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Andrew Michaelsanswered
Cardiology 28 years experience
Low BP after meals: Low blood pressure after eating a meal.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Aug 18, 2018
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