Tilt table test
Is a medical test used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope. Candidates are ones with dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting suspected to be due to lowering of blood pressure. Patient lies down on special table, connected to ekg & BP machines, & the table is tilted to standing position.
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A 21-year old female asked:
What's bp? & what's a tilt table test
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A 38-year old asked:
What is involved in a tilt table test?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: tilt table test?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What do the results have to be on a positive tilt table test? Does your heartate HAVE to remain elevated for the whole 10 minutes?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Bp 103/60 sitting. & 117/70 standing. Hr of 120. Not even 5 minutes in between. Is this normal? Would a tilt table test show more? Bp is normally 140/90
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A 28-year old female asked:
I recently had a tilt table test and I heard the nurse say that they were not able to get how low my bp dropped because it wasnt palpable. What does that mean?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Can you have a false positive tilt table test?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What does a tilt table test show? My doctors say I need one.
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A member asked:
I had a tilt table test and wasnt told the results. They were saying im asymptomatic in relation to p.O.T.S. What does this mean?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am currently awaiting a tilt table test to diagnose pots. I am being treated for it and helping somewhat but is this going to be lifelong?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Does your BP have to drop with the tilt table test to have pots. Iv fainted many times but they never catch the fall in bp, upon standing hr is 180?
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A 32-year old female asked:
During tilt table test, my BP stayed fairly stable, I didn't pass out, but felt close/miserable... HR 65-72 up to 155... POTS? What test still needed?
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A 40-year old male asked:
So in the past I have been having syncopal episodes while in bed laying down .This might sound weird but I can feel it coming on and laying down doesnt help nothing .What will a tilt table test help with?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I had a tilt table test on thursday. I was fine until the nitroglycerian was given to me & i passed out. Does this mean something is wrong?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I had a tilt table test and was told I have neurocardiogenic syncope, was hoping for some information on it, we didn't get given much please.
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A 35-year old female asked:
What could be the cause of fainting- tilt table test today and didn't make it passed 3 min before passing out. Recent wt gain, constant exhaustion ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Had a tilt table test and had SVT, later had Torsades? What is Torsades, is it serious? What do these findings suggest?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Tilt table test. I didn't pass out. But kinda blacked out. Lost my vision and was dangling. Got hot and pale. Wat does this mean?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Does everyone get dizzy on tilt table test when it goes from flat to upright (even normal people)? My BP dropped, I got dizzy but the BP recovered.
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A 18-year old female asked:
If heart rate and BP are described as going the opposite way to each other on a tilt table test ie BP going down and heart rate going up what can it b?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What can a tilt table test determine? Can it show poor blood circulation?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Is it possible for your heart to stop beating when you faint during a tilt table test?
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A 37-year old male asked:
If I had a thermoregulatory sweat test done, should I still have the tilt table test done to see if I have pots syndrome?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Had a tilt table test that came back normal. Still get these faintish feelings but don't actually faint. Is it poor circulation possibly?
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A 30-year old female asked:
30y female having frequent episodes of lightheaded & near syncopal episodes. Had tilt table test and hr went from 70-130 with nitro. What's this mean?
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A female asked:
Despite normal tilt table test & neg cortisol stim test, neuromd now ordered catecholamine testing for autonomic dysfuntion d/t my sx.If +, what is tx?
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A 27-year old female asked:
F/ 27 yo, positive history of syncope but had negative tilt table test. Max hr 175 when using isuprel (isoproterenol) provocation, norml bp. What does it means to me?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Been having mild syncope when sitting and standing. My cardiologist ordered a stress echo but do i need a tilt table test instead?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My doctor thinks that I have dysautonomia, due to my signs and symptoms I told him. Which test would be best to do, and why, to determine the diagnosis? I was thinking ANSAR or tilt table test?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Super lightheaded, foggy, & fatigued. Tilt table test 1 hr ago normal. Recent orthostatics lying 99/63, HR 54, Standing 100/75, HR 87 Abnormal?
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