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Hi, i am trying to tell the key differences between hypotension and hypoglycemia. what would you say are the important symptoms that distinguish them?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

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Symptoms: There is a large symptomatic list with overlap ,somewhat varying with age and cause of the hypotension or hypoglycemia to enable reliable exclusion of either without a decent physical examination including orthostatic BP checks

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Answered 11/19/2017

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A member asked:

Hi, i am trying to tell the key differences between hypotension and hypoglycemia. what would you say are the important symptoms that distinguish them?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Dr Chuu agreed

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