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What immediate changes in blood pressure occur when someone stands up after being in the sitting or reclining position?
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Orthostatic hypotens: The significance has to do with the problems caused by dropping blood pressure with position change. This can be very problematic for people. See the following wiki for more details: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/orthostatic_hypotension.
Answered 5/18/2015
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