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What is the definition or description of: low blood pressure?

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Caution: Low BP may have a good connotation or it may carry risk. It's important to check BP sitting and standing; it reflects ones state of hydration. Normally-hydrated people have little change in BP with standing; with standing, BP falls if dehydrated; it rises if salt/fluid overload. BP is low (but still healthy) if the systolic is 90-105. However, it is too low if one feels dizzy at that BP.

Answered 10/19/2016

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